Where does “gyaeqhak” come from?

gyaeqhak (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang gyaeq, from Proto-Tai qraj — egg.

gyaeqhak (Zhuang): egg yolk

Definitions

  1. egg yolk

Ancestry of “gyaeqhak”, step by step

gyaeqhak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang gyaeq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanggyaeqegg
2Proto-Taiqrajegg

via Zhuang hak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanghakgovernment official
2Middle Chinese客—
Every word from Proto-Tai qraj →Every word from Zhuang gyaeq →