Where does “nai” come from?
nai (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-ɗeː — sambar deer.
nai (Vietnamese): a sambar deer; any species of deer; innocent;...
Definitions
- a sambar deer; any species of deer; innocent;...
Ancestry of “nai”, step by step
nai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Vietic k-ɗeː
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | k-ɗeː | sambar deer |
via Middle Chinese 奈
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 奈 | — |