Where does “không khí” come from?

không khí (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 空, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ — hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part.

không khí (Vietnamese): air; atmosphere; ambiance

Definitions

  1. air; atmosphere; ambiance

Ancestry of “không khí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese空empty, hollow
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)uŋhole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part

Words derived from “không khí”

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