Where does “gaail” come from?
gaail (Bouyei) comes from Middle Chinese 街.
gaail (Bouyei): to sell; to betray; street
Definitions
- to sell; to betray; street
Ancestry of “gaail”, step by step
gaail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 街
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 街 | — |
via Proto-Tai *p.qaːjᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | *p.qaːjᴬ | to sell |