Where does “nặng lời” come from?

nặng lời (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nặng, from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ — dry season.

nặng lời (Vietnamese): to use strong words; to use strong language; to say crude or coarse things to somebody; to speak harshly to

Definitions

  1. to use strong words; to use strong language; to say crude or coarse things to somebody; to speak harshly to

Ancestry of “nặng lời”, step by step

nặng lời traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nặng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenặngheavy; stressing due to containing a lot of...
2Proto-Vieticɗaŋʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerp(ɗ)aŋdry season

via Vietnamese lời

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselờiword; utterances; words; lyrics; a verse
2Middle Chinese利—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nặng →