Where does “ảnh ảo” come from?

ảnh ảo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese áo, from Proto-Vietic ʔaːwʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ — upper garment.

ảnh ảo (Vietnamese): virtual image

Definitions

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Ancestry of “ảnh ảo”, step by step

ảnh ảo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese áo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseáoa top; an outfit
2Proto-Vieticʔaːwʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerʔaawʔupper garment

via Vietnamese ảnh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseảnhimage; reflection; photograph; picture; he; him
2Proto-Vieticʔɛːŋelder brother
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔaːwʔ →Every word from Vietnamese áo →
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