Where does “望” come from?

望 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 망, from Chinese 亡, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).

Ancestry of “望”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese망—
2Chinese亡—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanmaŋbig; old; elder
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k)—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ →Every word from Chinese 亡 →
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