Where does “gyaeqhenj” come from?

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

gyaeqhenj (Zhuang): egg yolk

Definitions

  1. egg yolk

Ancestry of “gyaeqhenj”, step by step

gyaeqhenj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang gyaeq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanggyaeqegg
2Proto-Taiqrajegg

via Zhuang henj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanghenjyellow
Every word from Proto-Tai qrajEvery word from Zhuang gyaeq