Where does “người đẹp” come from?
người đẹp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese Người, from Proto-Vietic ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj — person, human being; human being; person.
người đẹp (Vietnamese): a good-looking person
Definitions
- a good-looking person
Ancestry of “người đẹp”, step by step
người đẹp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese Người
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | Người | You/Thou/Thee, Jesus Christ; You/Thou/Thee, my... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ŋaːj | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (m)ŋaaj | person, human being; human being; person |
via Vietnamese đẹp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đẹp | pleasant to look at; good-looking, beautiful,... |