Where does “𐰠𐰇” come from?
𐰠𐰇 (Old Turkic) comes from Chinese 龍, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-bruŋ ~ m-bruk — thunder.
𐰠𐰇 (Old Turkic): dragon
Definitions
- dragon
Ancestry of “𐰠𐰇”, step by step
𐰠𐰇 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 龍
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 龍 | dragon |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *m-bruŋ ~ m-bruk | thunder |
via Middle Chinese 龍
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 龍 | — |