Where does “銀” come from?
銀 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 銀, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur — silver.
銀 (Japanese): silver; Short for 銀貨 : a silver coin; Short for...
Definitions
- silver; Short for 銀貨 : a silver coin; Short for...
Ancestry of “銀”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 銀 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur | silver |