Where does “乾” come from?

乾 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-ka-n — heaven; sky; sun.

Ancestry of “乾”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetanm-ka-nheaven; sky; sun

Words derived from “乾”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-ka-n →