Where does “ngửa” come from?
ngửa (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic t-ŋah — to lie on the back.
ngửa (Vietnamese): face-up
Definitions
- face-up
Ancestry of “ngửa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | t-ŋah | to lie on the back |
ngửa (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic t-ŋah — to lie on the back.
ngửa (Vietnamese): face-up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | t-ŋah | to lie on the back |