Where does “Luoyang” come from?

Luoyang (English) comes from Chinese 洛陽, from Chinese 陽, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan laŋ — to lift; to raise.

Luoyang (English): near the Luo's confluence with the Yellow River; a former capital of China

Definitions

  1. near the Luo's confluence with the Yellow River; a former capital of China

Ancestry of “Luoyang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese洛陽sunny side of the Luo River
2Chinese陽—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanlaŋto lift; to raise
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan laŋ →Every word from Chinese 陽 →Every word from Chinese 洛陽 →