Where does “昆” come from?

昆 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)əw-n — elder brother; senior male relative.

Ancestry of “昆”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)əw-nelder brother; senior male relative
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)əw-n →