Where does “ông ấy” come from?
ông ấy (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ông, from Proto-Vietic ʔɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuŋ — wasp; hornet.
ông ấy (Vietnamese): he older or respected man
Definitions
- he older or respected man
Ancestry of “ông ấy”, step by step
ông ấy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ông
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ông | grandfather; grandpa; Sir; Mr; you, my... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ʔɔːŋ | honey bee |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ʔuŋ | wasp; hornet |
via Vietnamese ấy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ấy | that; those; "sentence-ending intensifying... |