Where does “bột ngọt” come from?
bột ngọt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngọt, from Proto-Vietic t-ŋɔːc.
bột ngọt (Vietnamese): monosodium glutamate
Ancestry of “bột ngọt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | ngọt | sweet; well-seasoned and tasty; very sharp |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | t-ŋɔːc | — |