Where does “葬” come from?
葬 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Lolo-Burmese tsaŋ, from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.
葬 (Chinese): burial
Ancestry of “葬”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Lolo-Burmese | tsaŋ | elephant |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *ɟaːŋꟲ | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 象 | elephant; image, resemblance |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 象 | elephant |