Where does “chòm sao” come from?
chòm sao (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sáo, from Proto-Vietic k-raːwʔ.
chòm sao (Vietnamese): constellation
Ancestry of “chòm sao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | sáo | blackbird; starling; myna |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-raːwʔ | — |