Where does “Bắc Băng Dương” come from?

Bắc Băng Dương (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 北, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba — to carry; shoulder.

Bắc Băng Dương (Vietnamese): the Arctic Ocean

Definitions

  1. the Arctic Ocean

Ancestry of “Bắc Băng Dương”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese北—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanbato carry; shoulder
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba →Every word from Chinese 北 →