Where does “bác” come from?

bác (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic paːk — uncle.

bác (Vietnamese): father; paternal uncle, father's elder brother;...

Definitions

  1. father; paternal uncle, father's elder brother;...

Ancestry of “bác”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticpaːkuncle
Every word from Proto-Vietic paːk