Where does “buông thõng” come from?

buông thõng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese buông, from Chinese 放.

buông thõng (Vietnamese): to dangle

Definitions

  1. to dangle

Ancestry of “buông thõng”, step by step

buông thõng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese buông

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebuôngto release from one's hand
2Chinese放—

via Vietnamese thõng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethõngsmall slim jar or vase, traditionally used to store fish sauce
Every word from Chinese 放 →Every word from Vietnamese buông →