Where does “byayouzyiz” come from?
byayouzyiz (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang bya, from Proto-Tai plaːᴬ — fish.
byayouzyiz (Zhuang): squid
Ancestry of “byayouzyiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zhuang | bya | hill, mountain; fish |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | plaːᴬ | fish |