Where does “喇叭” come from?
喇叭 (Chinese) comes from Mongolian ᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ, from Middle Chinese 螺貝.
喇叭 (Chinese): horn; suona; laba
Ancestry of “喇叭”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | ᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | sea shell; conch; conch trumpet |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 螺貝 | — |