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.

Qing (English): Qing dynasty (1644–1912), the last imperial dynasty of China

Definitions

  1. Qing dynasty (1644–1912), the last imperial dynasty of China

Ancestry of “Qing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese Mandarin清—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(t)s(j)aŋclear; pure; clean; clean; pure; clear
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (t)s(j)aŋ →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 清 →