Where does “lansai” come from?

lansai (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang sai, from Proto-Tai ʑaːjᴬ — eaves; male; man; male.

lansai (Zhuang): grandson

Definitions

  1. grandson

Ancestry of “lansai”, step by step

lansai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang sai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangsaimale; man; boy; fellow; band; belt; ribbon; to...
2Proto-Taiʑaːjᴬeaves; male; man; male

via Zhuang lan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanglangrandchild; grandson
2Proto-Taiʰlaːnᴬnephew; niece; grandchild
Every word from Proto-Tai ʑaːjᴬ →Every word from Zhuang sai →