Where does “quần vợt” come from?
quần vợt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quân, from Proto-Mon-Khmer wən(ʔ) — coiled, to wind, bend; coiled; to wind, bend.
quần vợt (Vietnamese): tennis
Definitions
- tennis
Ancestry of “quần vợt”, step by step
quần vợt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese quân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quân | troops, army |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | wən(ʔ) | coiled, to wind, bend; coiled; to wind, bend |
via Vietnamese vợt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | vợt | hand net; scoop net; racquet; bat; to catch with... |