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Where does “tlao᷄” come from?

tlao᷄ (Middle Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ — inside, middle.

Ancestry of “tlao᷄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietick-lɔːŋclear; limpid; inside
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkluuŋinside, middle

Words derived from “tlao᷄”

  • trong sáng
  • trong
  • trong khi
  • so le trong
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ →