Where does “*mik” come from?
*mik (Proto-Kuki-Chin) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mjək — eye.
Ancestry of “*mik”, step by step
*mik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mjək
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *mjək | eye |
via Sino-Tibetan *mjək
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sino-Tibetan | *mjək | — |