Where does “núi sông” come from?

núi sông (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese núi, from French nouille, from German Nudel, from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

núi sông (Vietnamese): homeland, country

Definitions

  1. homeland, country

Ancestry of “núi sông”, step by step

núi sông traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese núi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenúia mountain
2Frenchnouillenoodle; dumbhead; cock, dick
3GermanNudelpasta, noodle
4Middle High Germanknödel—
5Old High Germanknotoknot
6Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
7Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

via Vietnamese sống

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesốnga spine; to live; living
2Proto-Vietick-roːŋʔback of the blade; alive; raw
3Proto-Mon-Khmerruŋʔ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old High German knoto →
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