Where does “máu” come from?
máu (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
máu (Vietnamese): blood; an inherent trait; health
Definitions
- blood; an inherent trait; health
Ancestry of “máu”, step by step
máu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Celtic *māyūs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *māyūs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Proto-Vietic t-muːʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | t-muːʔ | sap; The sense "blood" in Thavung, Tho, Muong and... |
via Chinese 矛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 矛 | — |