Where does “phơi nắng” come from?

phơi nắng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nặng, from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ — dry season.

phơi nắng (Vietnamese): to sunbathe; to suntan

Definitions

  1. to sunbathe; to suntan

Ancestry of “phơi nắng”, step by step

phơi nắng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nặng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenặngheavy; stressing due to containing a lot of...
2Proto-Vieticɗaŋʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerp(ɗ)aŋdry season

via Vietnamese phơi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesephơito air out
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer p(ɗ)aŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɗaŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nặng →