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Where does “song” come from?

song (Dutch) comes from English song, from Thai สอง, from Proto-Tai soːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 雙.

song (Dutch): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “song”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsongA musical composition with lyrics for voice or...
2Thaiสอง2
3Proto-Taisoːŋᴬ—
4Middle Chinese雙—

Words derived from “song”

  • songtekst
  • songfestival
Every word from Middle Chinese 雙 →