Where does “buhbing” come from?

buhbing (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang bing, from Proto-Tai pliːŋᴬ — aquatic leech.

buhbing (Zhuang): military uniform

Definitions

  1. military uniform

Ancestry of “buhbing”, step by step

buhbing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang bing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangbingaquatic leech; soldier; army
2Proto-Taipliːŋᴬaquatic leech

via Zhuang buh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangbuhclothes; clothing; upper garment; shirt; jacket
Every word from Proto-Tai pliːŋᴬEvery word from Zhuang bing
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