Where does “銀” come from?

銀 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 銀, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur — silver.

銀 (Japanese): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “銀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese銀—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanŋul ~ (d-)ŋursilver

Words derived from “銀”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur →Every word from Middle Chinese 銀 →