Where does “đèn ông sao” come from?
đèn ông sao (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ông, from Proto-Vietic ʔɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuŋ — wasp; hornet.
đèn ông sao (Vietnamese): a star-shaped lantern displayed during the Mid-Autumn Festival
Definitions
- a star-shaped lantern displayed during the Mid-Autumn Festival
Ancestry of “đèn ông sao”, step by step
đèn ông sao traces back through 3 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 sáo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sáo | blackbird; starling; myna |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-raːwʔ | — |
via Vietnamese đèn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đèn | a light; a lamp, an oil lamp, a light bulb, an... |