Where does “roeggyaeujmeuz” come from?

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

roeggyaeujmeuz (Zhuang): owl

Definitions

  1. owl

Ancestry of “roeggyaeujmeuz”, step by step

roeggyaeujmeuz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang roeg

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

via Zhuang gyaeuj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanggyaeujhead
2Proto-Tai*klawꟲhair knot

via Zhuang meuz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangmeuzcat
Every word from Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰ →Every word from Zhuang roeg →