Where does “萬歲” come from?
萬歲 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 萬, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-maŋ.
萬歲 (Chinese): to long live ; may ... have a long life; hooray;...
Definitions
- to long live ; may ... have a long life; hooray;...
Ancestry of “萬歲”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 萬 | 10,000 |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-maŋ | — |