Where does “xa” come from?
xa (Tày) comes from Proto-Tai kraᴬ — to seek.
xa (Tày): to search, look for
Definitions
- to search, look for
Ancestry of “xa”, step by step
xa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai kraᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | kraᴬ | to seek |
via Proto-Tai kraːᴮ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | kraːᴮ | gust |
via Middle Chinese 社
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 社 | god of earth; ceremony for offering to the god of... |