Where does “jie” come from?

jie (Lithuanian) comes from Chinese 佘, from Chinese 余, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan la — area far from settlements; wilderness;...

jie (Lithuanian): they

Definitions

  1. they

Ancestry of “jie”, step by step

jie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 佘

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese佘—
2Chinese余—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanlaarea far from settlements; wilderness;...

via Old Frisian jī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianjīye, you plural
2Proto-Germanic*jūz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

via Chinese Mandarin 羯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese Mandarin羯—
2Middle Chinese羯—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan la →Every word from Chinese 余 →Every word from Chinese 佘 →