Where does “ấm” come from?
ấm (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic s-ʔəmʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (s)ʔəm.
ấm (Vietnamese): warm; Short for ấm đầu; pot; kettle
Definitions
- warm; Short for ấm đầu; pot; kettle
Ancestry of “ấm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | s-ʔəmʔ | lukewarm |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (s)ʔəm | — |