Where does “nhà” come from?
nhà (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ɲaː — house.
nhà (Vietnamese): a house; a home; a dwelling; an immediate family;...
Definitions
- a house; a home; a dwelling; an immediate family;...
Ancestry of “nhà”, step by step
nhà traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Vietic ɲaː
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ɲaː | house |
via Middle Chinese 雅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 雅 | — |
via Proto-Vietic *s-ɲaːʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | *s-ɲaːʔ | — |