Where does “形虞” come from?
形虞 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit हिङ्गु, from Proto-Iranian Hángwr̥, from Proto-Iranian Hanguǰatu, from Proto-Iranian Hangwr̥ — extract, resin; resin.
形虞 (Chinese): Synonym of 阿魏
Ancestry of “形虞”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | हिङ्गु | asafoetida; a kind of liquid made from the roots... |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Hángwr̥ | extract, resin |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hanguǰatu | asafoetida |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hangwr̥ | extract, resin; resin |