Where does “ánh sáng” come from?
ánh sáng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sáng, from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ — threshing gear.
ánh sáng (Vietnamese): light
Ancestry of “ánh sáng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sáng | morning; bright |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | g-raːŋ | winnowing basket |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | graaŋ | threshing gear |