Where does “chuột nhắt” come from?

chuột nhắt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chuột, from Proto-Vietic k-ɟɔːt — squirrel.

chuột nhắt (Vietnamese): a mouse

Definitions

  1. a mouse

Ancestry of “chuột nhắt”, step by step

chuột nhắt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chuột

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechuộta rat, a mouse or the like; biceps; a starter
2Proto-Vietick-ɟɔːtsquirrel

via Vietnamese nhắt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhắtteeny; tiny
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkɗiit—
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-ɟɔːt →Every word from Vietnamese chuột →