Where does “geizciengh” come from?
geizciengh (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang ciengh, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.
geizciengh (Zhuang): xiangqi; Chinese chess
Definitions
- xiangqi; Chinese chess
Ancestry of “geizciengh”, step by step
geizciengh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Zhuang ciengh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhuang | ciengh | elephant |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 象 | elephant; image, resemblance |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 象 | elephant |
via Zhuang geiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhuang | geiz | flag; fin; chess; checkers; board game |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 期 | — |
via Chinese 象棋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 象棋 | xiangqi; Chinese chess; xiangqi piece; Chinese... |