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Where does “女” come from?
女 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋaq.
Ancestry of “女”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Sino-Tibetan
*ŋaq
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Words derived from “女”
여성
손녀
여인
ញី
녀
남남북녀
ខ្ចៅញី
មាន់ញី
ស្រីញី
김치녀
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