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 Chinese 母

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese母—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*məʔmother

via Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa ~ za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetantsa ~ zachild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives;...

Words derived from “字”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *məʔ →Every word from Chinese 母 →