Where does “敦” come from?
敦 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (t/d)ow-n — thick.
Ancestry of “敦”, step by step
敦 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan (t/d)ow-n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (t/d)ow-n | thick |
via Malay Tun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | Tun | — |