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Where does “綠” come from?
綠 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak — rat; leaf.
Ancestry of “綠”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Sino-Tibetan
rwak
rat; leaf
Words derived from “綠”
녹
초록
녹차
chất diệp lục
lục
綠van
súng lục
lục tung
xanh lục
초록불
súng sáu
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