Where does “giàu sang” come from?

giàu sang (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sáng, from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ — threshing gear.

giàu sang (Vietnamese): rich; having wealth and luxury

Definitions

  1. rich; having wealth and luxury

Ancestry of “giàu sang”, step by step

giàu sang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sáng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesángmorning; bright
2Proto-Vieticg-raːŋwinnowing basket
3Proto-Mon-Khmergraaŋthreshing gear

via Vietnamese giàu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiàurich; wealthy; rich; abundant
2Proto-Vietick-ɟawrich
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese sáng →