Where does “khối núi” come from?

khối núi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese núi, from French nouille, from German Nudel, from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

khối núi (Vietnamese): massif

Definitions

  1. massif

Ancestry of “khối núi”, step by step

khối núi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese núi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenúia mountain
2Frenchnouillenoodle; dumbhead; cock, dick
3GermanNudelpasta, noodle
4Middle High Germanknödel—
5Old High Germanknotoknot
6Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
7Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

via Vietnamese khối

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhốiblock; mass; piece
2Chinese塊—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old High German knoto →