Where does “Buôn” come from?
Buôn (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 販, from Old Chinese 反, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan par — to trade; to buy; to sell.
Ancestry of “Buôn”, step by step
Buôn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 販
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 販 | — |
| 2 | Old Chinese | 反 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | par | to trade; to buy; to sell |
via Rade ƀuôn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rade | ƀuôn | village |