Where does “khạng nạng” come from?

khạng nạng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nặng, from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ — dry season.

khạng nạng (Vietnamese): to walk with difficulty

Definitions

  1. to walk with difficulty

Ancestry of “khạng nạng”, step by step

khạng nạng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nặng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenặngheavy; stressing due to containing a lot of...
2Proto-Vieticɗaŋʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerp(ɗ)aŋdry season

via Chinese Khang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ChineseKhang—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nặng →