Where does “lục tung” come from?

lục tung (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese lục, from Chinese 綠, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak — rat; leaf.

lục tung (Vietnamese): to rummage

Definitions

  1. to rummage

Ancestry of “lục tung”, step by step

lục tung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese lục

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselụcsix; green; to rummage, to search with hands
2Chinese綠—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanrwakrat; leaf

via Vietnamese từng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetừngonce; every; each; quantity; amount
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak →Every word from Chinese 綠 →Every word from Vietnamese lục →