Where does “nhẹ” come from?
nhẹ (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic -ɲɛːlʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (s)ɟaal.
nhẹ (Vietnamese): light; gentle; mild; not severe
Definitions
- light; gentle; mild; not severe
Ancestry of “nhẹ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | -ɲɛːlʔ | light |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (s)ɟaal | — |