Where does “đóng khung” come from?

đóng khung (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.

đóng khung (Vietnamese): to enframe; to circle; to enclose

Definitions

  1. to enframe; to circle; to enclose

Ancestry of “đóng khung”, step by step

đóng khung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
2Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
3Proto-Vietictət—

via Vietnamese khủng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhủngawesomely huge
2Middle Chinese孔—
Every word from Proto-Vietic tət →Every word from Vietnamese đất →Every word from Vietnamese đồng →