Where does “舊” come from?

舊 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)əw-n — elder brother; senior male relative.

Ancestry of “舊”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)əw-nelder brother; senior male relative

Words derived from “舊”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)əw-n →