Where does “múi giờ” come from?
múi giờ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mũi, from Proto-Vietic muːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer muh — nose.
múi giờ (Vietnamese): time zone
Ancestry of “múi giờ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | mũi | nose; tip; cape |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | muːs | nose |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | muh | nose |