Where does “娘” come from?

娘 (Chinese) comes from Kott anaŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer haŋ — pungent in taste.

Ancestry of “娘”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kottanaŋstring
2Proto-Mon-Khmerhaŋpungent in taste
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer haŋ →Every word from Kott anaŋ →