Where does “óng mượt” come from?

óng mượt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ông, from Proto-Vietic ʔɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuŋ — wasp; hornet.

óng mượt (Vietnamese): glossy; silky

Definitions

  1. glossy; silky

Ancestry of “óng mượt”, step by step

óng mượt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ông

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseônggrandfather; grandpa; Sir; Mr; you, my...
2Proto-Vieticʔɔːŋhoney bee
3Proto-Mon-Khmerʔuŋwasp; hornet

via Vietnamese mượt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemượtglossy; smooth and shiny
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔɔːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese ông →
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