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Where does “生命水” come from?
生命水 (Middle Chinese) comes from Middle Chinese 水, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lwi(j) — flow; stream.
Ancestry of “生命水”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
水
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2
Proto-Sino-Tibetan
lwi(j)
flow; stream
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