Where does “răn đe” come from?

răn đe (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rắn, from Proto-Vietic m-rəɲʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)mrəɲʔ — body louse.

răn đe (Vietnamese): to deter

Definitions

  1. to deter

Ancestry of “răn đe”, step by step

răn đe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese rắn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserắna non-constricting snake, as opposed to a trăn;...
2Proto-Vieticm-rəɲʔbody louse
3Proto-Mon-Khmer(d)mrəɲʔbody louse

via Vietnamese đe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđeanvil; to warn, to threaten
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)mrəɲʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic m-rəɲʔ →Every word from Vietnamese rắn →