Where does “hửi” come from?

hửi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngửi, from Proto-Vietic t-ŋəs — to breath.

hửi (Vietnamese): to sniff; to smell

Definitions

  1. to sniff; to smell

Ancestry of “hửi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengửito sniff; to smell
2Proto-Vietict-ŋəsto breath
Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ŋəs →Every word from Vietnamese ngửi →