Where does “nam thanh nữ tú” come from?
nam thanh nữ tú (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese năm, from Proto-Chamic *nam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
nam thanh nữ tú (Vietnamese): young, healthy, robust people
Definitions
- young, healthy, robust people
Ancestry of “nam thanh nữ tú”, step by step
nam thanh nữ tú 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 nữ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nữ | females; female; -ess; -a |