Where does “raemxda” come from?

raemxda (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang da, from Proto-Tai taːᴬ — maternal grandfather.

raemxda (Zhuang): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “raemxda”, step by step

raemxda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang da

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangdaeye; judgment; eye; joint; knot; node
2Proto-Taitaːᴬmaternal grandfather

via Zhuang raemx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangraemxwater
2Proto-Tai*C̬.namꟲwater
Every word from Proto-Tai taːᴬ →Every word from Zhuang da →