Where does “十番樂” come from?

十番樂 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 番, from Old Chinese 反, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par — to trade; to buy; to sell.

十番樂 (Chinese): A traditional Chinese ensemble comprising numerous different kinds of traditional musical instruments (usually including percussion and sometimes also winds and strings)

Definitions

  1. A traditional Chinese ensemble comprising numerous different kinds of traditional musical instruments (usually including percussion and sometimes also winds and strings)

Ancestry of “十番樂”, step by step

十番樂 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 番

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese番—
2Old Chinese反—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanparto trade; to buy; to sell

via Chinese 十

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese十—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*sV-ɢipten

via Chinese 樂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese樂—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par →Every word from Old Chinese 反 →Every word from Chinese 番 →