Where does “hong” come from?
hong (Zhuang) comes from Proto-Tai χɔːŋᴬ — thing.
hong (Zhuang): work; labor
Definitions
- work; labor
Ancestry of “hong”, step by step
hong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai χɔːŋᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | χɔːŋᴬ | thing |
via Middle Chinese 工
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 工 | — |