Where does “ánh sao” come from?

ánh sao (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ảnh, from Proto-Vietic ʔɛːŋ — elder brother.

ánh sao (Vietnamese): starlight

Definitions

  1. starlight

Ancestry of “ánh sao”, step by step

ánh sao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ảnh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseảnhimage; reflection; photograph; picture; he; him
2Proto-Vieticʔɛːŋelder brother

via Vietnamese sáo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesáoblackbird; starling; myna
2Proto-Vietick-raːwʔ—

Words derived from “ánh sao”

Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔɛːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese ảnh →