Where does “roegdingfaex” come from?

roegdingfaex (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang roeg, from Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰ — bird.

roegdingfaex (Zhuang): woodpecker

Definitions

  1. woodpecker

Ancestry of “roegdingfaex”, step by step

roegdingfaex traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang roeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangroegbird; placenta
2Proto-Tai*C̬.nokᴰbird

via Zhuang faex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangfaextree; wood; lumber; rod; stick
2Proto-Tai*mwajꟲ—

via Zhuang ding

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangdingthe fourth of the ten heavenly stems
2Middle Chinese丁—
Every word from Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰ →Every word from Zhuang roeg →