Where does “念” come from?

念 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-njam — to think; mind, thought.

Ancestry of “念”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetans-njamto think; mind, thought

Words derived from “念”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-njam →