Where does “hàm răng” come from?

hàm răng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese răng, from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ.

hàm răng (Vietnamese): a set of teeth

Definitions

  1. a set of teeth

Ancestry of “hàm răng”, step by step

hàm răng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese răng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserăngtooth; why
2Proto-Vietick-saŋ—

via Vietnamese hàm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehàmjaw; Clipping of hàm số
2Middle Chinese銜—
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ →Every word from Vietnamese răng →