Where does “lòng” come from?
lòng (Vietnamese) comes from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
lòng (Vietnamese): intestines; the central region of a hand or foot;...
Definitions
- intestines; the central region of a hand or foot;...
Ancestry of “lòng”, step by step
lòng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin longus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 2 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | k-lɔːŋ | clear; limpid; inside |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kluuŋ | inside, middle |
via Proto-Vietic p-lɔːŋʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | p-lɔːŋʔ | — |