Where does “nhựa thơm trắng” come from?
nhựa thơm trắng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhựa thơm, from Vietnamese thơm, from Proto-Vietic tʰəːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer dhum.
nhựa thơm trắng (Vietnamese): frankincense
Ancestry of “nhựa thơm trắng”, step by step
nhựa thơm trắng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nhựa thơm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhựa thơm | any fragant resin or balsam, such as myrrh, galbanum, benzoin, stacte, frankincense |
| 2 | Vietnamese | thơm | fragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | tʰəːm | fragrant |
| 4 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | dhum | — |
via Vietnamese trắng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trắng | white; pale |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-laŋʔ | white |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | klaŋʔ | — |