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
Ancestry of “nhẹ nhàng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhẹ | light; gentle; mild; not severe |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | -ɲɛːlʔ | light |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (s)ɟaal | — |