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Where does “光” come from?

光 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan hwaŋ — to shine; to come ; to enter; shine; bright;...

Ancestry of “光”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetanhwaŋto shine; to come ; to enter; shine; bright;...
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