Where does “nhẹ nhàng” come from?

nhẹ nhàng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhẹ, from Proto-Vietic -ɲɛːlʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (s)ɟaal.

nhẹ nhàng (Vietnamese): light; gentle; soft

Definitions

  1. light; gentle; soft

Ancestry of “nhẹ nhàng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhẹlight; gentle; mild; not severe
2Proto-Vietic-ɲɛːlʔlight
3Proto-Mon-Khmer(s)ɟaal—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer (s)ɟaal →Every word from Proto-Vietic -ɲɛːlʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nhẹ →