Where does “mũ len” come from?
mũ len (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese lên, from French laine, from Middle French laine, from Old French lainne, from Latin lāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
mũ len (Vietnamese): beanie
Definitions
- beanie
Ancestry of “mũ len”, step by step
mũ len traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese lên
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | lên | to go up, come up, rise; to be or reach a certain... |
| 2 | French | laine | wool |
| 3 | Middle French | laine | — |
| 4 | Old French | lainne | — |
| 5 | Latin | lāna | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via Vietnamese mù
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mù | blind; blinding |