Where does “động đất” come from?

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

động đất (Vietnamese): an earthquake

Definitions

  1. an earthquake

Ancestry of “động đất”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
2Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
3Proto-Vietictət—
Every word from Proto-Vietic tət →Every word from Vietnamese đất →Every word from Vietnamese đồng →