Where does “ấm áp” come from?
ấm áp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ấm, from Proto-Vietic s-ʔəmʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (s)ʔəm.
ấm áp (Vietnamese): cozy; warm
Ancestry of “ấm áp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | ấm | warm; Short for ấm đầu; pot; kettle |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | s-ʔəmʔ | lukewarm |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (s)ʔəm | — |