Where does “mlɛːŋᴬ” come from?
mlɛːŋᴬ (Proto-Southwestern Tai) comes from Proto-Tai m.leːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 螟蛉.
mlɛːŋᴬ (Proto-Southwestern Tai): insect
Ancestry of “mlɛːŋᴬ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | m.leːŋᴬ | insect |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 螟蛉 | — |
Words derived from “mlɛːŋᴬ”