Where does “ndwensam” come from?

ndwensam (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang sam, from Proto-Tai saːm, from Middle Chinese 三.

ndwensam (Zhuang): The third month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Definitions

  1. The third month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Ancestry of “ndwensam”, step by step

ndwensam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang sam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangsamthree
2Proto-Taisaːmthree
3Middle Chinese三—

via Zhuang ndwen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangndwenmoon; month; earthworm
2Proto-Taiɓlɯənᴬmoon; month; moon
Every word from Middle Chinese 三 →Every word from Proto-Tai saːm →Every word from Zhuang sam →