Where does “背” come from?

背 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *bə(q) — to carry on back.

Ancestry of “背”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetan*bə(q)to carry on back

Words derived from “背”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *bə(q) →