Where does “già đòn non lẽ” come from?

già đòn non lẽ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nón, from Proto-Vietic k-nɔːn, from Proto-Vietic kɔːn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kuun — child.

Ancestry of “già đòn non lẽ”, step by step

già đòn non lẽ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnamesenónAsian conical hat; hat; cap; helmet
2Proto-Vietick-nɔːn
3Proto-Vietickɔːnchild
4Proto-Mon-Khmerkuunchild

via Vietnamese giá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiáprice; bean sprouts; shelf
2Proto-Vietick-raː
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkraʔroad, way

via Vietnamese lễ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselễbribe; offering; festival, festive day, holiday;...
2Proto-Vietick-lɛː
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kuunEvery word from Proto-Vietic kɔːnEvery word from Proto-Vietic k-nɔːn
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