Where does “Luoyang” come from?
Luoyang (English) comes from Chinese 洛陽, from Chinese 陽, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan laŋ — to lift; to raise.
Ancestry of “Luoyang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 洛陽 | sunny side of the Luo River |
| 2 | Chinese | 陽 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | laŋ | to lift; to raise |