Where does “nấm mèo” come from?
nấm mèo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese năm, from Proto-Chamic *nam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
nấm mèo (Vietnamese): Jew's-ear
Definitions
- Jew's-ear
Ancestry of “nấm mèo”, step by step
nấm mèo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese năm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | năm | five; a year |
| 2 | Proto-Chamic | *nam | six |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ənəm | six |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ənəm | six |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *ənəm | — |
via Vietnamese mèo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mèo | cat; meow |