Where does “донг” come from?
донг (Russian) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.
донг (Russian): dong
Ancestry of “донг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đồng | field; medium; sorcerer; copper |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đất | earth; soil; dirt; land |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | tət | — |