Where does “nặng vía” come from?

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

nặng vía (Vietnamese): unlucky; prone to misfortune

Definitions

  1. unlucky; prone to misfortune

Ancestry of “nặng vía”, step by step

nặng vía 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 vía

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesevíaa type of soul, corresponding to the Chinese po
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nặng →