Where does “唐人” come from?
唐人 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 人, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s/k-niŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-nəw-k — brain.
唐人 (Chinese): someone from the Tang Dynasty; Chinese people in...
Definitions
- someone from the Tang Dynasty; Chinese people in...
Ancestry of “唐人”, step by step
唐人 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 人
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 人 | person |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s/k-niŋ | brain, heart, mind; heart; brain; mind |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-nəw-k | brain |
via Chinese 唐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 唐 | — |
| 2 | Chinese | 唐氏綜合症 | Down syndrome |
| 3 | English | Down syndrome | A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21 (a chromosomal excess), whereby the patients typically have a delay in cognitive ability and physical growth, as well as a small head and tilted eyelids |
via Chinese 唐朝
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 唐朝 | the Tang dynasty |