Where does “dongless” come from?
dongless (English) comes from English dong, from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.
dongless (English): Without a penis
Ancestry of “dongless”, step by step
dongless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dong | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫; A... |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đồng | field; medium; sorcerer; copper |
| 3 | Vietnamese | đất | earth; soil; dirt; land |
| 4 | Proto-Vietic | tət | — |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |