Where does “毒” come from?

毒 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan duk ~ tuk — poison; poisonous, toxic; to poison.

Ancestry of “毒”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetanduk ~ tukpoison; poisonous, toxic; to poison

Words derived from “毒”

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