Where does “bouxsai” come from?

bouxsai (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang sai, from Proto-Tai ʑaːjᴬ — eaves; male; man; male.

bouxsai (Zhuang): man; male

Definitions

  1. man; male

Ancestry of “bouxsai”, step by step

bouxsai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang sai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangsaimale; man; boy; fellow; band; belt; ribbon; to...
2Proto-Taiʑaːjᴬeaves; male; man; male

via Zhuang boux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ZhuangbouxUsed for people
2Middle Chinese甫—
Every word from Proto-Tai ʑaːjᴬ →Every word from Zhuang sai →