Where does “mủ” come from?
mủ (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ɓuh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɓuh — to bubble; boil.
mủ (Vietnamese): pus; sap; latex
Ancestry of “mủ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ɓuh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɓuh | to bubble; boil |