Where does “kiːm” come from?
kiːm (Proto-Vietic) comes from Chinese 針.
Ancestry of “kiːm”, step by step
kiːm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 針
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 針 | — |
via Middle Chinese 針
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 針 | — |