Where does “chàng trai” come from?

chàng trai (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trái, from Proto-Vietic p-laːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer laas — to spread; to extend.

chàng trai (Vietnamese): a young lad; a fellow; a guy; a man

Definitions

  1. a young lad; a fellow; a guy; a man

Ancestry of “chàng trai”, step by step

chàng trai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trái

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetráileft; reverse; morally wrong, unreasonable,...
2Proto-Vieticp-laːsfathom
3Proto-Mon-Khmerlaasto spread; to extend

via Vietnamese chàng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechàngan admirable/lovable young/young adult man
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer laas →Every word from Proto-Vietic p-laːs →Every word from Vietnamese trái →