Where does “年” come from?
年 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) — year.
年 (Chinese): year
Definitions
- year
Ancestry of “年”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *s-ni(ŋ~k) | year |
年 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) — year.
年 (Chinese): year
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *s-ni(ŋ~k) | year |