Where does “mong ngóng” come from?

mong ngóng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese móng, from Vietnamese 孟, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).

mong ngóng (Vietnamese): to look forward to (something with impatience); to expect

Definitions

  1. to look forward to (something with impatience); to expect

Ancestry of “mong ngóng”, step by step

mong ngóng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese móng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemóngnail
2Vietnamese孟—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanmaŋbig; old; elder
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k)—

via Vietnamese ngóng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengóngto wait for (with impatience); to expect
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ →Every word from Vietnamese 孟 →