Where does “ᥓᥣᥒᥳ” come from?
ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (Tai Nüa) comes from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.
ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (Tai Nüa): elephant
Ancestry of “ᥓᥣᥒᥳ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | *ɟaːŋꟲ | — |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 象 | elephant; image, resemblance |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 象 | elephant |