Where does “孔夫子” come from?

孔夫子 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 孔, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ — hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part.

孔夫子 (Chinese): Confucius

Definitions

  1. Confucius

Ancestry of “孔夫子”, step by step

孔夫子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 孔

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese孔hole
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)uŋhole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part

via Chinese 夫子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese夫子master

Words derived from “孔夫子”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ →Every word from Chinese 孔 →