Where does “chất trắng” come from?

chất trắng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trắng, from Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaŋʔ.

chất trắng (Vietnamese): white matter

Definitions

  1. white matter

Ancestry of “chất trắng”, step by step

chất trắng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trắng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrắngwhite; pale
2Proto-Vietick-laŋʔwhite
3Proto-Mon-Khmerklaŋʔ—

via Vietnamese chất

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechấtsubstance; quality; cool; awesome
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaŋʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese trắng →