Where does “” come from?

几 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan krəj — foot, leg; footstool, seat, chair.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetankrəjfoot, leg; footstool, seat, chair
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan krəj
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