Where does “ao” come from?
ao (Bahnar) comes from Proto-Bahnaric ʔa:w, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ — upper garment.
ao (Bahnar): shirt
Ancestry of “ao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bahnaric | ʔa:w | — |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ʔaawʔ | upper garment |