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Where does “non” come from?

non (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-nɔːn, from Proto-Vietic kɔːn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kuun — child.

non (Vietnamese): Asian conical hat; hat; cap; helmet

Definitions

  1. Asian conical hat; hat; cap; helmet

Ancestry of “non”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietick-nɔːn—
2Proto-Vietickɔːnchild
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkuunchild

Words derived from “non”

  • Lanonia
  • hình nón
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