Where does “mạn ngược” come from?
mạn ngược (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mặn, from Proto-Vietic mən, from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ — Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am.
mạn ngược (Vietnamese): upland; hinterland
Definitions
- upland; hinterland
Ancestry of “mạn ngược”, step by step
mạn ngược traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese mặn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mặn | salted; salty; having meat or fish; not... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | mən | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | beŋ | mole on the face; birthmark; mole |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *bẹ | Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am |
via Vietnamese ngược
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngược | reverse; contrary |