Where does “dấu mềm” come from?
dấu mềm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese dấu, from Proto-Vietic k-toːʔ — trace, footprint.
dấu mềm (Vietnamese): tilde diacritical mark indicating palatalization in Spanish
Definitions
- tilde diacritical mark indicating palatalization in Spanish
Ancestry of “dấu mềm”, step by step
dấu mềm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese dấu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | dấu | mark, sign; diacritic; tone |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-toːʔ | trace, footprint |
via Vietnamese mềm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mềm | soft |