Where does “ăn thùng uống vại” come from?

ăn thùng uống vại (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese vải, from Proto-Vietic k-paːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kpaas — cotton.

Ancestry of “ăn thùng uống vại”, step by step

ăn thùng uống vại traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese vải

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesevảicloth, fabric; lychee
2Proto-Vietick-paːs—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkpaascotton

via Vietnamese ăn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseănto eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to...
2Chinese安—

via Vietnamese uống

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseuốngto drink
2Proto-Vieticʔɔːŋʔ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kpaas →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-paːs →Every word from Vietnamese vải →