Where does “roegfek” come from?

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

roegfek (Zhuang): francolin; partridge

Definitions

  1. francolin; partridge

Ancestry of “roegfek”, step by step

roegfek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang roeg

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

via Zhuang fek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangfek
Every word from Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰEvery word from Zhuang roeg