Where does “mau chóng” come from?

mau chóng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese máu, from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mau chóng (Vietnamese): rapid; quick

Definitions

  1. rapid; quick

Ancestry of “mau chóng”, step by step

mau chóng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese máu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemáublood; an inherent trait; health
2Proto-Celtic*māyūs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Vietnamese chóng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechóngquickly; swiftly; rapidly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *māyūs →Every word from Vietnamese máu →