Where does “màng trinh” come from?

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

màng trinh (Vietnamese): a hymen

Definitions

  1. a hymen

Ancestry of “màng trinh”, step by step

màng trinh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese mạng

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

via Vietnamese trình

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrìnhto submit; to show; to present; to report;...
2Chinese鄭—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ →Every word from Vietnamese mạng →
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