Where does “óc chó” come from?
óc chó (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese óc, from Proto-Vietic c-ʔɔːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuək — brain.
óc chó (Vietnamese): walnut
Ancestry of “óc chó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | óc | brain; brains; a sense |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | c-ʔɔːk | brain |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ʔuək | brain |