Where does “ngo” come from?
ngo (Nyishi) comes from Proto-Tani ŋoː, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa — five.
ngo (Nyishi): I, me
Ancestry of “ngo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tani | ŋoː | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ŋa | I |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | l/b-ŋa | five |