Where does “人” come from?

人 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s/k-niŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-nəw-k — brain.

人 (Chinese): person

Definitions

  1. person

Ancestry of “人”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetans/k-niŋbrain, heart, mind; heart; brain; mind
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-nəw-kbrain

Words derived from “人”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-nəw-k →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s/k-niŋ →