Where does “dòng họ” come from?
dòng họ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.
dòng họ (Vietnamese): clan; the entire family
Definitions
- clan; the entire family
Ancestry of “dòng họ”, step by step
dòng họ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đồng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đồng | field; medium; sorcerer; copper |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đất | earth; soil; dirt; land |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | tət | — |
via Vietnamese hồ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hồ | lake; glue |
| 2 | Chinese | 戶 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | m/s-k(w)a-j | mouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;... |