Where does “mang tiếng” come from?

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

mang tiếng (Vietnamese): to have a bad reputation; to be known for something negative

Definitions

  1. to have a bad reputation; to be known for something negative

Ancestry of “mang tiếng”, step by step

mang tiếng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese mạng

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

via Vietnamese tiếng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetiếngvoice; sound; language
2Middle Chinese聲sound, voice
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ →Every word from Vietnamese mạng →