English
sycee
Sycee comes from Cantonese 細絲 ‘fine silk’.
- Cantonesemodern細絲sai³ si¹‘fine silk’
- Englishtodaysycee
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Cantonesemodern細絲sai³ si¹‘fine silk’
- Englishtodaysycee
Every English word from Cantonese 細絲
Today it means
noun Any of various gold or silver ingots used as currency in imperial China.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 細絲 / sycee