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
- many, much, a lot; more; comparatively; more
Ancestry of “lai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Tai | ʰlaːjᴬ | many; much; many, much |
| 2 | Old Chinese | 多 | — |