Where does “Qing” come from?
Qing (English) comes from Chinese Mandarin 清, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (t)s(j)aŋ — clear; pure; clean; clean; pure; clear.
Ancestry of “Qing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 清 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (t)s(j)aŋ | clear; pure; clean; clean; pure; clear |