Where does “khawnge” come from?

khawnge (Mizo) comes from Mizo khua, from Proto-Kuki-Chin *khua.

khawnge (Mizo): where?

Definitions

  1. where?

Ancestry of “khawnge”, step by step

khawnge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mizo khua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizokhuatown, village, city
2Proto-Kuki-Chin*khua—

via Mizo nge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizongewh-question particle, placed after the wh-word
Every word from Proto-Kuki-Chin *khua →Every word from Mizo khua →
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