Where does “răng khôn” come from?

răng khôn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese răng, from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ.

răng khôn (Vietnamese): wisdom tooth

Definitions

  1. wisdom tooth

Ancestry of “răng khôn”, step by step

răng khôn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese răng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserăngtooth; why
2Proto-Vietick-saŋ—

via Vietnamese khôn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhônwise, smart; sapient; unable to; not having;...
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ →Every word from Vietnamese răng →