Where does “ndwenngux” come from?

ndwenngux (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang ndwen, from Proto-Tai ɓlɯənᴬ — moon; month; moon.

ndwenngux (Zhuang): The fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Definitions

  1. The fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Ancestry of “ndwenngux”, step by step

ndwenngux traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang ndwen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangndwenmoon; month; earthworm
2Proto-Taiɓlɯənᴬmoon; month; moon

via Zhuang ngux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangnguxseventh earthly branch
2Middle Chinese午—
Every word from Proto-Tai ɓlɯənᴬ →Every word from Zhuang ndwen →