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Where does “雁” come from?

雁 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan na-ŋ — you.

雁 (Chinese): wild goose

Definitions

  1. wild goose

Ancestry of “雁”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetanna-ŋyou

Words derived from “雁”

  • 雁首
  • 雁
  • 鵲雁
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