English
Ling
Ling comes from Mandarin (form not named), and goes back to Eastern Min 林.
- Eastern Minmodern林Lìng
- Mandarinmodernform not named
- EnglishtodayLing
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Eastern Minmodern林Lìng
- Mandarinmodernform not named
- EnglishtodayLing
Every English word from Eastern Min 林
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Eastern Min 林 / Ling