Where does “tsho loj” come from?

tsho loj (White Hmong) comes from White Hmong loj, from Proto-Hmong-Mien *hljo.

tsho loj (White Hmong): coat

Definitions

  1. coat

Ancestry of “tsho loj”, step by step

tsho loj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via White Hmong loj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1White Hmonglojbig
2Proto-Hmong-Mien*hljo—

via White Hmong tsho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1White Hmongtshoshirt, jacket, coat, upper garment with sleeves
Every word from Proto-Hmong-Mien *hljo →Every word from White Hmong loj →