Where does “roeghenj” come from?

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

roeghenj (Zhuang): oriole

Definitions

  1. oriole

Ancestry of “roeghenj”, step by step

roeghenj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang roeg

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

via Zhuang henj

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