Where does “bắn cung” come from?
bắn cung (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bắn, from Proto-Vietic pəɲʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer paɲʔ — to shoot.
bắn cung (Vietnamese): archery
Ancestry of “bắn cung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | bắn | to fire; to shoot |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | pəɲʔ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | paɲʔ | to shoot |