Where does “áo mưa” come from?

áo mưa (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese áo, from Proto-Vietic ʔaːwʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ — upper garment.

áo mưa (Vietnamese): a raincoat or a rain poncho; Synonym of bao cao...

Definitions

  1. a raincoat or a rain poncho; Synonym of bao cao...

Ancestry of “áo mưa”, step by step

áo mưa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese áo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseáoa top; an outfit
2Proto-Vieticʔaːwʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerʔaawʔupper garment

via Vietnamese mưa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemưarain; to rain
2Proto-Vietick-maːrain
3Proto-Mon-Khmergmaʔ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔaːwʔ →Every word from Vietnamese áo →