Where does “nâng cấp” come from?

nâng cấp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nặng, from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ — dry season.

nâng cấp (Vietnamese): to upgrade; to improve

Definitions

  1. to upgrade; to improve

Ancestry of “nâng cấp”, step by step

nâng cấp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nặng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenặngheavy; stressing due to containing a lot of...
2Proto-Vieticɗaŋʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerp(ɗ)aŋdry season

via Vietnamese cấp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesecấprank; level; class; to grant; to issue; Synonym...
2Middle Chinese急—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nặng →