Where does “ánh nắng” come from?

ánh nắng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nặng, from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ — dry season.

ánh nắng (Vietnamese): sunlight; sunshine

Definitions

  1. sunlight; sunshine

Ancestry of “ánh nắng”, step by step

ánh nắng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nặng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenặngheavy; stressing due to containing a lot of...
2Proto-Vieticɗaŋʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerp(ɗ)aŋdry season

via Vietnamese ảnh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseảnhimage; reflection; photograph; picture; he; him
2Proto-Vieticʔɛːŋelder brother
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nặng →