Where does “maknganx” come from?
maknganx (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang mak, from Proto-Tai ʰmaːkᴰ — fruit.
maknganx (Zhuang): longan
Ancestry of “maknganx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zhuang | mak | fruit; nut; kidney; smallpox |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰmaːkᴰ | fruit |