Where does “方” come from?
方 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan poŋ, from Proto-Great Andamanese *pəŋ.
Ancestry of “方”, step by step
方 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan poŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | poŋ | raft; float |
| 2 | Proto-Great Andamanese | *pəŋ | — |
via English phon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phon | A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to... |