Where does “青島” come from?

青島 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 青, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sreŋ — to live.

Ancestry of “青島”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese青—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*sreŋto live
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sreŋ →Every word from Chinese 青 →
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