Where does “” come from?

淫 (Chinese) comes from Sino-Tibetan *l-(t/d)jam.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sino-Tibetan*l-(t/d)jam

Words derived from “

Every word from Sino-Tibetan *l-(t/d)jam
淫 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer