Where does “mắng vốn” come from?

mắng vốn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mạng, from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ.

mắng vốn (Vietnamese): to complain and demand compensation

Definitions

  1. to complain and demand compensation

Ancestry of “mắng vốn”, step by step

mắng vốn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese mạng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemạnga spiderweb; network; veil
2Proto-Vietict-ɓaŋ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmert₁ɓaŋ—

via Vietnamese vốn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesevốncapital; bond; fund; originally; formerly
2Middle Chinese本—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ →Every word from Vietnamese mạng →