Where does “năm” come from?
năm (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Chamic *nam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
năm (Vietnamese): five; a year
Ancestry of “năm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Chamic | *nam | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ənəm | six |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ənəm | six |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *ənəm | — |