Where does “áo tắm” come from?
áo tắm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tắm, from Chinese 心, from Proto-Mon-Khmer səm.
áo tắm (Vietnamese): swimming suit
Ancestry of “áo tắm”, step by step
áo tắm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese tắm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tắm | to wash a body, usually your own; to bathe, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 心 | heart, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | səm | — |
via Vietnamese áo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | áo | a top; an outfit |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ʔaːwʔ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ʔaawʔ | upper garment |
Words derived from “áo tắm”