Where does “chuột đồng” come from?
chuột đồng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.
chuột đồng (Vietnamese): a vole
Ancestry of “chuột đồng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | đồng | field; medium; sorcerer; copper |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đất | earth; soil; dirt; land |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | tət | — |