Where does “虎” come from?

虎 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan k-la, from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaʔ — tiger.

Ancestry of “虎”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetank-latiger
2Proto-Mon-Khmerklaʔtiger

Words derived from “虎”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaʔ →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan k-la →