Where does “dục” come from?

dục (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese vụt, from Proto-Mon-Khmer rbət — to whip; to thresh with flail.

dục (Vietnamese): to rear, bring up; desire, lust, greed;...

Definitions

  1. to rear, bring up; desire, lust, greed;...

Ancestry of “dục”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesevụtto flog (someone); to lash with a whip
2Proto-Mon-Khmerrbətto whip; to thresh with flail
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer rbət →Every word from Vietnamese vụt →