Where does “gangjmboengx” come from?

gangjmboengx (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang gangj, from Proto-Tai *kaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 鯁.

gangjmboengx (Zhuang): to brag; to talk big

Definitions

  1. to brag; to talk big

Ancestry of “gangjmboengx”, step by step

gangjmboengx traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang gangj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanggangjfishbone
2Proto-Tai*kaːŋꟲ—
3Middle Chinese鯁—

via Zhuang mboengx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangmboengxto boast
Every word from Middle Chinese 鯁 →Every word from Proto-Tai *kaːŋꟲ →Every word from Zhuang gangj →