Where does “冧酒” come from?

冧酒 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 酒, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan jəw — liquor.

冧酒 (Chinese): rum

Definitions

  1. rum

Ancestry of “冧酒”, step by step

冧酒 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 酒

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese酒alcoholic drink
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanjəwliquor

via Chinese en:rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chineseen:rum—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan jəw →Every word from Chinese 酒 →