Etymology Explorer › Zhuang

Where does “nyaen” come from?

nyaen (Zhuang) comes from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ — civet cat; civet.

nyaen (Zhuang): raccoon dog; wild animal

Definitions

  1. raccoon dog; wild animal

Ancestry of “nyaen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiʰɲelᴬcivet cat; civet

Words derived from “nyaen”

  • nyaenmeuz
Every word from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ →