Where does “hổ mang” come from?

hổ mang (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mạng, from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ.

hổ mang (Vietnamese): cobra

Definitions

  1. cobra

Ancestry of “hổ mang”, step by step

hổ mang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese mạng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemạnga spiderweb; network; veil
2Proto-Vietict-ɓaŋ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmert₁ɓaŋ—

via Vietnamese hồ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehồlake; glue
2Chinese戶—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanm/s-k(w)a-jmouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;...
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ →Every word from Vietnamese mạng →