Where does “ông” come from?
ông (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ʔɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuŋ — wasp; hornet.
ông (Vietnamese): grandfather; grandpa; Sir; Mr; you, my...
Definitions
- grandfather; grandpa; Sir; Mr; you, my...
Ancestry of “ông”, step by step
ông traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Vietic ʔɔːŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ʔɔːŋ | honey bee |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ʔuŋ | wasp; hornet |
via Proto-Vietic ʔoːŋʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ʔoːŋʔ | tube, pipe |
via Chinese 翁
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 翁 | — |