Where does “duhhenj” come from?

duhhenj (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang duh, from Middle Chinese 豆 — bean.

duhhenj (Zhuang): soybean

Definitions

  1. soybean

Ancestry of “duhhenj”, step by step

duhhenj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang duh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangduhbean; pea; nut
2Middle Chinese豆bean

via Zhuang henj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanghenjyellow
Every word from Middle Chinese 豆 →Every word from Zhuang duh →