Where does “sangne” come from?

sangne (Nyishi) comes from Proto-Tani sɯŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan siŋ ~ sik — tree; wood.

sangne (Nyishi): tree

Definitions

  1. tree

Ancestry of “sangne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tanisɯŋwood, tree
2Proto-Sino-Tibetansiŋ ~ siktree; wood
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan siŋ ~ sikEvery word from Proto-Tani sɯŋ