Where does “một ít” come from?

một ít (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese một, from Proto-Vietic moːc, from Proto-Mon-Khmer muuj — one.

một ít (Vietnamese): a little bit

Definitions

  1. a little bit

Ancestry of “một ít”, step by step

một ít traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese một

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemộtone; the eleventh lunar month; only; sole
2Proto-Vieticmoːcone
3Proto-Mon-Khmermuujone

via Vietnamese ít

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseítfew, little
2Proto-Vieticʔiːt—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerʔit—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer muuj →Every word from Proto-Vietic moːc →Every word from Vietnamese một →
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