Where does “móng chân” come from?
móng chân (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese móng, from Vietnamese 孟, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).
móng chân (Vietnamese): toenail
Definitions
- toenail
Ancestry of “móng chân”, step by step
móng chân traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese móng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | móng | nail |
| 2 | Vietnamese | 孟 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | maŋ | big; old; elder |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) | — |
via Vietnamese chân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chân | a foot; a leg; the lowest circumscribing area |