Where does “san” come from?
san (Salar) comes from Proto-Turkic sān, from Proto-Turkic sā- — to think, count, regard; to think, count; to...
san (Salar): thigh
Definitions
- thigh
Ancestry of “san”, step by step
san traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic sān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | sān | number, counting; number, count |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | sā- | to think, count, regard; to think, count; to... |
via Chinese 傘
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 傘 | — |