Where does “ŋaːj” come from?
ŋaːj (Proto-Vietic) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj — person, human being; human being; person.
Ancestry of “ŋaːj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (m)ŋaaj | person, human being; human being; person |