Where does “giấm trắng” come from?

giấm trắng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trắng, from Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaŋʔ.

giấm trắng (Vietnamese): white vinegar

Definitions

  1. white vinegar

Ancestry of “giấm trắng”, step by step

giấm trắng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trắng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrắngwhite; pale
2Proto-Vietick-laŋʔwhite
3Proto-Mon-Khmerklaŋʔ—

via Vietnamese giảm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiảmlessen, reduce, decrease
2Proto-Vietic-jəmʔ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaŋʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese trắng →