Where does “nhà ngươi” come from?

nhà ngươi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngươi, from Proto-Vietic ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj — person, human being; human being; person.

nhà ngươi (Vietnamese): thou, thee

Definitions

  1. thou, thee

Ancestry of “nhà ngươi”, step by step

nhà ngươi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ngươi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengươiyou; pupil
2Proto-Vieticŋaːj—
3Proto-Mon-Khmer(m)ŋaajperson, human being; human being; person

via Vietnamese nhà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhàa house; a home; a dwelling; an immediate family;...
2Proto-Vieticɲaːhouse
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj →Every word from Proto-Vietic ŋaːj →Every word from Vietnamese ngươi →