Where does “mong muốn” come from?
mong muốn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese móng, from Vietnamese 孟, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).
mong muốn (Vietnamese): to wish; to desire; desire
Definitions
- to wish; to desire; desire
Ancestry of “mong muốn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | móng | a nail; a claw, talon or hoof; foundation ; base |
| 2 | Vietnamese | 孟 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | maŋ | big; old; elder |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) | — |