Where does “門巴” come from?
門巴 (Chinese) comes from Tibetan སྨན་པ, from Tibetan སྨན, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-maŋ.
門巴 (Chinese): doctor; Monpa
Ancestry of “門巴”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tibetan | སྨན་པ | doctor, physician |
| 2 | Tibetan | སྨན | drug, medicine, medication; herb, remedy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-maŋ | — |