Where does “空” come from?
空 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ — hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part.
空 (Chinese): empty, hollow
Ancestry of “空”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (g/k)uŋ | hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part |