Where does “剡” come from?

剡 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-rjam — sharp, pointed.

Ancestry of “剡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetans-rjamsharp, pointed

Words derived from “剡”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-rjam →