Where does “bột ngọt” come from?

bột ngọt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngọt, from Proto-Vietic t-ŋɔːc.

bột ngọt (Vietnamese): monosodium glutamate

Definitions

  1. monosodium glutamate

Ancestry of “bột ngọt”, step by step

bột ngọt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ngọt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengọtsweet; well-seasoned and tasty; very sharp
2Proto-Vietict-ŋɔːc—

via Vietnamese bột

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebộtpowder; flour; starch
Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ŋɔːc →Every word from Vietnamese ngọt →