Where does “An Nam” come from?
An Nam (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese năm, from Proto-Chamic *nam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
An Nam (Vietnamese): Annam, a former colonial province of China, now part of present-day Northern Vietnam
Definitions
- Annam, a former colonial province of China, now part of present-day Northern Vietnam
Ancestry of “An Nam”, step by step
An Nam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese năm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | năm | five; a year |
| 2 | Proto-Chamic | *nam | six |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ənəm | six |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ənəm | six |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *ənəm | — |
via Vietnamese ăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ăn | to eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 安 | — |
via Chinese 安南
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 安南 | Annam |