Where does “lối sống” come from?

lối sống (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sống, from Proto-Vietic k-roːŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruŋʔ.

lối sống (Vietnamese): a way of life; a lifestyle

Definitions

  1. a way of life; a lifestyle

Ancestry of “lối sống”, step by step

lối sống traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sống

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesốnga spine; to live; living
2Proto-Vietick-roːŋʔback of the blade; alive; raw
3Proto-Mon-Khmerruŋʔ—

via Vietnamese lối

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselốipath; way; track
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruŋʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-roːŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese sống →