Where does “dù lượn” come from?

dù lượn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese dù, from Proto-Vietic jɨh.

dù lượn (Vietnamese): paragliding

Definitions

  1. paragliding

Ancestry of “dù lượn”, step by step

dù lượn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese dù

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesedùumbrella; parachute; even if
2Proto-Vieticjɨh—

via Vietnamese lượn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselượnto soar; to hover; to glide
Every word from Proto-Vietic jɨh →Every word from Vietnamese dù →