Where does “nón” come from?
nón (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-nɔːn, from Proto-Vietic kɔːn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kuun — child.
nón (Vietnamese): Asian conical hat; hat; cap; helmet
Definitions
- Asian conical hat; hat; cap; helmet
Ancestry of “nón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | k-nɔːn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | kɔːn | child |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kuun | child |