English
Gu
Gu comes from Mandarin 古.
- Mandarinmodern古Gǔ
- Englishearliest quotation 1985Gu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern古Gǔ
- Englishearliest quotation 1985Gu
Earliest quotation: 1985, SHANXI INVESTIGATES ILLEGAL HOUSING CONSTRUCTION: “The comrades of Gu county said: From building a…”
Every English word from Mandarin 古
Today it means
name A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 古 / Gu