Where does “chiro” come from?
chiro (Palauan) comes from Japanese 色, from Middle Chinese 色.
chiro (Palauan): color, dye
Ancestry of “chiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 色 | color , colour; the metaphorical color or mood;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 色 | — |