Where does “wu” come from?
Wu is a Mandarin Chinese word 巫 of unknown ultimate origin, traditionally referring to a shaman or spirit medium.
wu (English): A Chinese shaman
Ancestry of “wu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 伍 | — |
| 2 | Chinese | 亻 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 工 | — |