Where does “ngôi” come from?
ngôi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngồi, from Proto-Vietic ŋuːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ŋguj — to sit down.
ngôi (Vietnamese): kingship or emperorship; championship; person
Definitions
- kingship or emperorship; championship; person
Ancestry of “ngôi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngồi | to sit |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ŋuːj | to sit |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ŋguj | to sit down |
Words derived from “ngôi”