Where does “Annam” come from?
Annam comes from French Annam, from Chinese 安南, ultimately from Chinese 安南.
Annam (English): A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin
Definitions
- A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin
Ancestry of “Annam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Annam | — |
| 2 | Vietnamese | An Nam | Annam, a former colonial province of China, now part of present-day Northern Vietnam |
| 3 | Vietnamese | năm | five; a year |
| 4 | Proto-Chamic | *nam | six |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ənəm | six |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | ənəm | six |
| 7 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *ənəm | — |
Words derived from “Annam”