Where does “làng nước” come from?
làng nước (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese làng, from French flan, from Old French flaon, from Late Latin fladonem, from Latin fladō, from Frankish flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
làng nước (Vietnamese): one's village
Definitions
- one's village
Ancestry of “làng nước”, step by step
làng nước traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese làng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | làng | village; circles; world |
| 2 | French | flan | baked custard tart; coin die |
| 3 | Old French | flaon | flan |
| 4 | Late Latin | fladonem | — |
| 5 | Latin | fladō | — |
| 6 | Frankish | flaþō | flat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂t- | broad, flat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |