Where does “bắn súng” come from?
bắn súng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese súng, from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.
bắn súng (Vietnamese): shooting
Ancestry of “bắn súng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | súng | water lily; gun |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-rəŋ | forest; horn |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | d₂raŋ | horn |