Where does “hrik” come from?

hrik (Mizo) comes from Proto-Kuki-Chin *hrik, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *srik — louse.

hrik (Mizo): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “hrik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kuki-Chin*hrik
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*sriklouse
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *srikEvery word from Proto-Kuki-Chin *hrik
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