Where does “mất mát” come from?

mất mát (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mất, from Proto-Vietic ɓǝt.

mất mát (Vietnamese): to lose; to be compromised; loss; compromise

Definitions

  1. to lose; to be compromised; loss; compromise

Ancestry of “mất mát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemấtto lose something; to die; to take
2Proto-Vieticɓǝt—
Every word from Proto-Vietic ɓǝt →Every word from Vietnamese mất →
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