Where does “葬” come from?

葬 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 葬, from Proto-Lolo-Burmese tsaŋ, from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

葬 (Japanese): burial

Definitions

  1. burial

Ancestry of “葬”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese葬burial
2Proto-Lolo-Burmesetsaŋelephant
3Proto-Tai*ɟaːŋꟲelephant
4Middle Chinese象elephant; image, resemblance
5Old Chinese象elephant

Words derived from “葬”

Every word from Old Chinese 象 →Every word from Middle Chinese 象 →Every word from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ →