Where does “ndwencaet” come from?

ndwencaet (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang caet, from Proto-Tai cetᴰ, from Middle Chinese 七.

ndwencaet (Zhuang): The seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Definitions

  1. The seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Ancestry of “ndwencaet”, step by step

ndwencaet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang caet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangcaetseven
2Proto-Taicetᴰseven
3Middle Chinese七—

via Zhuang ndwen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangndwenmoon; month; earthworm
2Proto-Taiɓlɯənᴬmoon; month; moon
Every word from Middle Chinese 七 →Every word from Proto-Tai cetᴰ →Every word from Zhuang caet →
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