Where does “sang” come from?
Sang is an English word derived from Chinese shēng, a traditional wind instrument whose original meaning remains uncertain.
sang (English): simple past tense of sing; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- simple past tense of sing; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “sang”, step by step
sang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 桑
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 桑 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | さん | A title used after person's name regardless of... |
| 3 | Japanese | 様 | way, style, appearance; be like, look like, seem... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 樣 | — |
via English ginseng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ginseng | Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties |
| 2 | Mandarin | 人参 | — |
via Korean 상
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 상 | top; first; best; table; look; face |