Where does “zo” come from?

zo (Atayal) comes from Japanese 象, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

zo (Atayal): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “zo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese象elephant; likeness, appearance
2Middle Chinese象elephant; image, resemblance
3Old Chinese象elephant
Every word from Old Chinese 象 →Every word from Middle Chinese 象 →Every word from Japanese 象 →