Where does “ци” come from?

ци (Russian) comes from Chinese Mandarin 氣, from Middle Chinese 氣 — spirit; breath.

ци (Russian): qi, the fundamental life-force or energy

Definitions

  1. qi, the fundamental life-force or energy

Ancestry of “ци”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese Mandarin氣—
2Middle Chinese氣spirit; breath
Every word from Middle Chinese 氣 →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 氣 →
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