Where does “chuột sóc” come from?

chuột sóc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sóc, from Proto-Vietic prɔːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer prɔɔk — squirrel.

chuột sóc (Vietnamese): dormouse

Definitions

  1. dormouse

Ancestry of “chuột sóc”, step by step

chuột sóc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sóc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesóca squirrel; to take care of, to look after; a...
2Proto-Vieticprɔːksquirrel
3Proto-Mon-Khmerprɔɔksquirrel

via Vietnamese chuột

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechuộta rat, a mouse or the like; biceps; a starter
2Proto-Vietick-ɟɔːtsquirrel
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer prɔɔk →Every word from Proto-Vietic prɔːk →Every word from Vietnamese sóc →