Where does “đắng” come from?

đắng (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic taŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kt₂aŋ — bitter.

đắng (Vietnamese): bitter; poignantly dispiriting

Definitions

  1. bitter; poignantly dispiriting

Ancestry of “đắng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietictaŋʔbitter
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkt₂aŋbitter
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kt₂aŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic taŋʔ →
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