Where does “字” come from?
字 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 母, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *məʔ — mother.
Ancestry of “字”, step by step
字 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa ~ za
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | tsa ~ za | child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives;... |