Where does “lai” come from?

lai (Zhuang) comes from Proto-Tai ʰlaːjᴬ, from Old Chinese 多.

lai (Zhuang): many, much, a lot; more; comparatively; more

Definitions

  1. many, much, a lot; more; comparatively; more

Ancestry of “lai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiʰlaːjᴬmany; much; many, much
2Old Chinese多—

Words derived from “lai”

Every word from Old Chinese 多 →Every word from Proto-Tai ʰlaːjᴬ →
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