Where does “lwm xyoo” come from?
lwm xyoo (White Hmong) comes from White Hmong xyoo, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) — year.
lwm xyoo (White Hmong): next year
Definitions
- next year
Ancestry of “lwm xyoo”, step by step
lwm xyoo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via White Hmong xyoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Hmong | xyoo | year |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *s-ni(ŋ~k) | year |
via White Hmong lwm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Hmong | lwm | second, another |