Where does “khăn rằn” come from?
khăn rằn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rắn, from Proto-Vietic m-rəɲʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)mrəɲʔ — body louse.
khăn rằn (Vietnamese): khăn rằn, a type of shawl typically worn in Southern Vietnam
Definitions
- khăn rằn, a type of shawl typically worn in Southern Vietnam
Ancestry of “khăn rằn”, step by step
khăn rằn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rắn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rắn | a non-constricting snake, as opposed to a trăn;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | m-rəɲʔ | body louse |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (d)mrəɲʔ | body louse |
via Vietnamese khăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khăn | towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban |