Where does “hàng rào” come from?

hàng rào (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hàng, from Proto-Vietic haːŋ — cave.

hàng rào (Vietnamese): fence, hedge

Definitions

  1. fence, hedge

Ancestry of “hàng rào”, step by step

hàng rào traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese hàng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehànggoods; product; merchandise; freight; cargo;...
2Proto-Vietichaːŋcave

via Vietnamese rào

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseràofence; to encircle; small river, creek, stream
2Middle Chinese牢—
Every word from Proto-Vietic haːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese hàng →