Where does “quanh năm” come from?

quanh năm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese năm, from Proto-Chamic *nam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.

quanh năm (Vietnamese): year-round

Definitions

  1. year-round

Ancestry of “quanh năm”, step by step

quanh năm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese năm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenămfive; a year
2Proto-Chamic*namsix
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianənəmsix
4Proto-Austronesianənəmsix
5Proto-Austroasiatic*ənəm—

via Vietnamese quanh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesequanhroundabout; indirect; sinuous; meandering;...
2Proto-Mon-Khmerwiŋ—
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm →Every word from Proto-Austronesian ənəm →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm →