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Where does “mới” come from?

mới (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 每, from Proto-Mon-Khmer muuj — one.

mới (Vietnamese): new; have just ; just

Definitions

  1. new; have just ; just

Ancestry of “mới”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese每—
2Proto-Mon-Khmermuujone

Words derived from “mới”

  • doi moi
  • đổi mới
  • chúc mừng năm mới
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