Where does “kângmei” come from?

kângmei (Mizo) comes from Mizo kâng, from Proto-Turkic kaŋ — father.

kângmei (Mizo): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “kângmei”, step by step

kângmei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mizo kâng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizokângto burn, be on fire
2Proto-Turkickaŋfather

via Mizo mei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizomeifire
Every word from Proto-Turkic kaŋEvery word from Mizo kâng