Where does “diengzhaex” come from?

diengzhaex (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang haex, from Proto-Tai *C̬.qɯjꟲ — excrement.

diengzhaex (Zhuang): toilet; bathroom; outhouse

Definitions

  1. toilet; bathroom; outhouse

Ancestry of “diengzhaex”, step by step

diengzhaex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang haex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanghaexfaeces; stool; dung
2Proto-Tai*C̬.qɯjꟲexcrement

via Zhuang diengz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangdiengzpavilion; gazebo
2Middle Chinese亭—
Every word from Proto-Tai *C̬.qɯjꟲ →Every word from Zhuang haex →