Where does “nấm rơm” come from?
nấm rơm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese năm, from Proto-Chamic *nam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
nấm rơm (Vietnamese): straw mushroom
Definitions
- straw mushroom
Ancestry of “nấm rơm”, step by step
nấm rơm 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 rơm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rơm | straw; a straw |