Where does “巰” come from?

巰 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 氫, from Chinese Mandarin 氣, from Middle Chinese 氣 — spirit; breath.

Ancestry of “巰”, step by step

巰 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 氫

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese氫—
2Chinese Mandarin氣—
3Middle Chinese氣spirit; breath

via Chinese 硫

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese硫—
Every word from Middle Chinese 氣 →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 氣 →Every word from Chinese 氫 →