Where does “hung hăng” come from?

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

hung hăng (Vietnamese): aggressive; belligerent

Definitions

  1. aggressive; belligerent

Ancestry of “hung hăng”, step by step

hung hăng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese hàng

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

via Vietnamese hứng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehứnginspiration, interest; to catch a falling object
Every word from Proto-Vietic haːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese hàng →
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