Where does “chài-ùthèukhā” come from?

chài-ùthèukhā (Khiamniungan Naga) comes from Middle English þeu, from Proto-Germanic þewaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekwos, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

chài-ùthèukhā (Khiamniungan Naga): gold mine a deep hole, or a system of passages under the ground where minerals such as coal, tin, gold, etc. are dug

Definitions

  1. gold mine a deep hole, or a system of passages under the ground where minerals such as coal, tin, gold, etc. are dug

Ancestry of “chài-ùthèukhā”, step by step

chài-ùthèukhā traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English þeu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishþeuAlternative form of þou
2Proto-Germanicþewazslave, servant
3Proto-Indo-Europeantekwosrunner
4Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

via Chinese kha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinesekha
2Sanskritखादतिto chew, bite, eat, devour, feed, prey upon; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰā́dati

via Khiamniungan Naga chài-ù

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khiamniungan Nagachài-ùprecious of high value or worth
2Khiamniungan Nagachài
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekwosEvery word from Proto-Germanic þewaz