Where does “gyu” come from?

gyu (Zhuang) comes from Proto-Tai klwɯəᴬ — salt.

gyu (Zhuang): wild amaranth; pigweed; API; salt

Definitions

  1. wild amaranth; pigweed; API; salt

Ancestry of “gyu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiklwɯəᴬsalt
Every word from Proto-Tai klwɯəᴬ
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