Where does “*yuu” come from?
*yuu (Proto-Kuki-Chin) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan b-jəw-n ~ bwəj — rat, bamboo rat; rabbit, hare.
Ancestry of “*yuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | b-jəw-n ~ bwəj | rat, bamboo rat; rabbit, hare |