Where does “hàng” come from?
hàng (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic haːŋ — cave.
hàng (Vietnamese): goods; product; merchandise; freight; cargo;...
Definitions
- goods; product; merchandise; freight; cargo;...
Ancestry of “hàng”, step by step
hàng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Vietic haːŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | haːŋ | cave |
via Chinese 姮娥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 姮娥 | — |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer haŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | haŋ | pungent in taste |