Where does “khẩu” come from?

khẩu (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔ — husked rice.

khẩu (Vietnamese): mouth; opening; Short for nhân khẩu; Short for...

Definitions

  1. mouth; opening; Short for nhân khẩu; Short for...

Ancestry of “khẩu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tai*C̬.qawꟲrice
2Proto-Austroasiatic*rŋkoːʔhusked rice

Words derived from “khẩu

Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔEvery word from Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ
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