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Where does “óc” come from?

óc (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic c-ʔɔːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuək — brain.

óc (Vietnamese): brain; brains; a sense

Definitions

  1. brain; brains; a sense

Ancestry of “óc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticc-ʔɔːkbrain
2Proto-Mon-Khmerʔuəkbrain

Words derived from “óc”

  • óc chó
  • trí óc
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuək →