Where does “蚊” come from?
蚊 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Vietic mɔːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer muujs — mosquito, gnat; mosquito; gnat.
Ancestry of “蚊”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | mɔːs | mosquito, gnat |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | muujs | mosquito, gnat; mosquito; gnat |