Where does “màng mềm” come from?

màng mềm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mạng, from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ.

màng mềm (Vietnamese): pia mater

Definitions

  1. pia mater

Ancestry of “màng mềm”, step by step

màng mềm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese mạng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemạnga spiderweb; network; veil
2Proto-Vietict-ɓaŋ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmert₁ɓaŋ—

via Vietnamese mềm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemềmsoft
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ →Every word from Vietnamese mạng →