Where does “lão làng” come from?
lão làng (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.
lão làng (Vietnamese): veteran; old hand
Definitions
- veteran; old hand
Ancestry of “lão làng”, step by step
lão làng 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 |