Where does “ruh” come from?
ruh (Mizo) comes from Proto-Kuki-Chin *ruʔ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rus — bone.
ruh (Mizo): bone; hard; boney
Ancestry of “ruh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kuki-Chin | *ruʔ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | rus | bone |