Where does “maŋ” come from?

maŋ (Proto-Sino-Tibetan) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).

maŋ (Proto-Sino-Tibetan): big; old; elder

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Sino-Tibetan	*(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k)	—

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