Where does “” come from?

號 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Vietic kaw, from Dutch kauwen, from Middle Dutch couwen, from Old Dutch kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietickaw
2Dutchkauwento chew
3Middle Dutchcouwento chew
4Old Dutchkiuwanto chew
5Proto-West Germanickeuwanto chew
6Proto-Germanickewwanąto chew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic kewwanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic keuwan