Where does “cifeiz” come from?

cifeiz (Zhuang) comes from Chinese 火車, from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cifeiz (Zhuang): train

Definitions

  1. train

Ancestry of “cifeiz”, step by step

cifeiz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 火車

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese火車train; combat chariot carrying equipment for...
2Chinese車—
3Proto-Tochariankuk(ä)lewagon, cart
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Zhuang feiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangfeizfire
2Proto-Taiwɤjᴬfire

via Zhuang ci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangcivehicle
2Middle Chinese車cart, vehicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le →