Where does “quân” come from?
quân (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer wən(ʔ) — coiled, to wind, bend; coiled; to wind, bend.
quân (Vietnamese): troops, army
Definitions
- troops, army
Ancestry of “quân”, step by step
quân traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Mon-Khmer wən(ʔ)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | wən(ʔ) | coiled, to wind, bend; coiled; to wind, bend |
via Chinese 裙
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 裙 | — |
via Chinese 君
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 君 | — |