Where does “mẫu” come from?
mẫu (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mẫu (Vietnamese): blood; an inherent trait; health
Definitions
- blood; an inherent trait; health
Ancestry of “mẫu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *māyūs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |