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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseáoa top; an outfit
2Proto-Vieticʔaːwʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerʔaawʔupper garment
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ →