Where does “gương mẫu” come from?

gương mẫu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese máu, from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

gương mẫu (Vietnamese): exemplar; model

Definitions

  1. exemplar; model

Ancestry of “gương mẫu”, step by step

gương mẫu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese máu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemáublood; an inherent trait; health
2Proto-Celtic*māyūs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Vietnamese gương

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegươnga mirror; an example; a role model; Synonym of...
2Middle Chinese鏡—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *māyūs →Every word from Vietnamese máu →