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Where does “Người” come from?

Người (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj — person, human being; human being; person.

Người (Vietnamese): You/Thou/Thee, Jesus Christ; You/Thou/Thee, my...

Definitions

  1. You/Thou/Thee, Jesus Christ; You/Thou/Thee, my...

Ancestry of “Người”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticŋaːj—
2Proto-Mon-Khmer(m)ŋaajperson, human being; human being; person
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