Where does “ác” come from?
ác (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ʔaːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kʔaak — crow; to caw.
ác (Vietnamese): cruel; evil; inhumane; merciless; savage; evil
Definitions
- cruel; evil; inhumane; merciless; savage; evil
Ancestry of “ác”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ʔaːk | crow |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kʔaak | crow; to caw |