Where does “mốc” come from?
mốc (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɓuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək, from Proto-Austronesian bukəS — hair.
mốc (Vietnamese): mould; mouldy; boundary marker; landmark
Definitions
- mould; mouldy; boundary marker; landmark
Ancestry of “mốc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɓuk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buhək | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bukəS | hair |