Where does “bắp rang” come from?

bắp rang (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese răng, from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ.

bắp rang (Vietnamese): popcorn

Definitions

  1. popcorn

Ancestry of “bắp rang”, step by step

bắp rang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese răng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserăngtooth; why
2Proto-Vietick-saŋ—

via Vietnamese bắp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebắpblossom, inflorescence
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ →Every word from Vietnamese răng →
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