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Where does “ốc” come from?

ốc (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ʔoːk — snail.

ốc (Vietnamese): a mollusk with a spiral shell; a nut

Definitions

  1. a mollusk with a spiral shell; a nut

Ancestry of “ốc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticʔoːksnail

Words derived from “ốc”

  • ốc sên
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