Where does “番” come from?

番 (Chinese) comes from Old Chinese 反, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par — to trade; to buy; to sell.

Ancestry of “番”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Chinese反—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanparto trade; to buy; to sell

Words derived from “番”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par →Every word from Old Chinese 反 →