Where does “lây lan” come from?
lây lan (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese lặn, from English lane, from Middle English lane, from Old English lane, from Proto-West Germanic lanu, from Proto-Germanic lanō — lane, passageway.
lây lan (Vietnamese): to spread
Definitions
- to spread
Ancestry of “lây lan”, step by step
lây lan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese lặn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | lặn | to dive; to hide; to set |
| 2 | English | lane | A road, street, or similar thoroughfare; A narrow... |
| 3 | Middle English | lane | lane, alley narrow passage between buildings |
| 4 | Old English | lane | lane, narrow path |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lanu | lane, passageway |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lanō | lane, passageway |
via Proto-Indo-European lAy-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lAy- | — |