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Where does “往” come from?

往 (Chinese) comes from Sino-Tibetan *waŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan hwaŋ — to shine; to come ; to enter; shine; bright;...

Ancestry of “往”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sino-Tibetan*waŋ—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanhwaŋto shine; to come ; to enter; shine; bright;...
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