Where does “Hīamkài-hèu” come from?
Hīamkài-hèu (Khiamniungan Naga) comes from Khiamniungan Naga hèu — knock strike a surface noisily by a hand to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.
Ancestry of “Hīamkài-hèu”, step by step
Hīamkài-hèu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khiamniungan Naga hèu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khiamniungan Naga | hèu | knock strike a surface noisily by a hand to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door |
via Khiamniungan Naga hīamkài
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khiamniungan Naga | hīamkài | common nettle |