Where does “ngọn” come from?
ngọn (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ŋɔːnʔ — tip; end.
ngọn (Vietnamese): top ; crown; peak ; summit; tip; edge; point
Definitions
- top ; crown; peak ; summit; tip; edge; point
Ancestry of “ngọn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ŋɔːnʔ | tip; end |