Where does “phô bày” come from?

phô bày (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bày, from Proto-Vietic pər, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

phô bày (Vietnamese): to exhibit; to show off something

Definitions

to exhibit; to show off something

Ancestry of “phô bày”, step by step

phô bày traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese bày

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	bày	to arrange; to dispose; to display
2	Proto-Vietic	pər	to fly
3	Persian	پر	full; feather; wing
4	Middle Persian	purr	—
5	Proto-Iranian	pr̥Hnáh	full, filled
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	pr̥Hnás	full, filled
7	Proto-Indo-European	pl̥h₁nós	full
8	Proto-Indo-European	pleh₁-	to fill

via Vietnamese phở

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	phở	pho; to clear
2	Vietnamese	vô	to enter; to go into; to toast; emphasizing...
3	Vietnamese	vụ	season; case, affair; specialized department...
4	Chinese	務	—
5	Sino-Tibetan	*mow	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás →