Where does “ao ước” come from?

ao ước (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese áo, from Proto-Vietic ʔaːwʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ — upper garment.

ao ước (Vietnamese): to wish for; to crave for

Definitions

  1. to wish for; to crave for

Ancestry of “ao ước”, step by step

ao ước traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese áo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseáoa top; an outfit
2Proto-Vieticʔaːwʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerʔaawʔupper garment

via Vietnamese ước

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseướcto wish; to desire; to promise; to estimate; to...
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔaːwʔ →Every word from Vietnamese áo →