Where does “chất rắn” come from?
chất rắn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rắn, from Proto-Vietic m-rəɲʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)mrəɲʔ — body louse.
chất rắn (Vietnamese): a solid (as a state of matter)
Definitions
- a solid (as a state of matter)
Ancestry of “chất rắn”, step by step
chất rắn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rắn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rắn | a non-constricting snake, as opposed to a trăn;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | m-rəɲʔ | body louse |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (d)mrəɲʔ | body louse |
via Vietnamese chất
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chất | substance; quality; cool; awesome |