Where does “ảnh” come from?
ảnh (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ʔɛːŋ — elder brother.
ảnh (Vietnamese): image; reflection; photograph; picture; he; him
Definitions
- image; reflection; photograph; picture; he; him
Ancestry of “ảnh”, step by step
ảnh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Vietic ʔɛːŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ʔɛːŋ | elder brother |
via Chinese 映
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 映 | — |
via Middle Chinese 影
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 影 | — |