Where does “nai sừng tấm” come from?

nai sừng tấm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese súng, from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.

nai sừng tấm (Vietnamese): moose; elk

Definitions

  1. moose; elk

Ancestry of “nai sừng tấm”, step by step

nai sừng tấm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese súng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesúngwater lily; gun
2Proto-Vietick-rəŋforest; horn
3Proto-Mon-Khmerd₂raŋhorn

via Vietnamese tắm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetắmto wash a body, usually your own; to bathe, to...
2Chinese心heart, mind
3Proto-Mon-Khmersəm—

via Vietnamese nai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenaia sambar deer; any species of deer; innocent;...
2Proto-Vietick-ɗeːsambar deer
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese súng →