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Where does “余” come from?

余 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan la — area far from settlements; wilderness;...

Ancestry of “余”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetanlaarea far from settlements; wilderness;...

Words derived from “余”

  • 佘
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