Where does “kiến lửa” come from?
kiến lửa (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese lửa, from Proto-Vietic -laːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer slaas — fire, to burn.
kiến lửa (Vietnamese): a fire ant
Ancestry of “kiến lửa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | lửa | fire |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | -laːs | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | slaas | fire, to burn |