Where does “lễ trọng” come from?

lễ trọng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trồng, from Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ — inside, middle.

lễ trọng (Vietnamese): solemnity

Definitions

  1. solemnity

Ancestry of “lễ trọng”, step by step

lễ trọng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrồngto plant
2Proto-Vietick-lɔːŋclear; limpid; inside
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkluuŋinside, middle

via Vietnamese lễ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselễbribe; offering; festival, festive day, holiday;...
2Proto-Vietick-lɛː—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese trồng →