Where does “nước tương” come from?
nước tương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nước, from Proto-Vietic ɗaːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗaak — water; liquid; The sense of "river, stream" that...
nước tương (Vietnamese): soy sauce
Ancestry of “nước tương”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | nước | water; liquid; fluid; the liquid part of a broth |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ɗaːk | water, liquid |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɗaak | water; liquid; The sense of "river, stream" that... |