Where does “còn” come from?
còn (Vietnamese) comes from French alcool, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
còn (Vietnamese): to remain; to be left; to still have or exist; to...
Definitions
- to remain; to be left; to still have or exist; to...
Ancestry of “còn”, step by step
còn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French alcool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | alcool | alcohol, especially domestic, medical, methylated... |
| 2 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 4 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 5 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 6 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer gɔn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | gɔn | stable, enduring |