Where does “lwgsai” come from?

lwgsai (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang lwg, from Proto-Tai lɯ:kᴰ — child.

lwgsai (Zhuang): son; boy

Definitions

  1. son; boy

Ancestry of “lwgsai”, step by step

lwgsai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang lwg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanglwgchild; API; son; boy
2Proto-Tailɯ:kᴰchild

via Zhuang sai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangsaimale; man; boy; fellow; band; belt; ribbon; to...
2Proto-Taiʑaːjᴬeaves; male; man; male
Every word from Proto-Tai lɯ:kᴰEvery word from Zhuang lwg