Where does “răng nanh” come from?

răng nanh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nanh, from Proto-Vietic k-nɛːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer gnaiŋ.

răng nanh (Vietnamese): canine tooth; canine

Definitions

  1. canine tooth; canine

Ancestry of “răng nanh”, step by step

răng nanh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nanh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenanheye tooth, fang; tusk
2Proto-Vietick-nɛːŋ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmergnaiŋ—

via Vietnamese răng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserăngtooth; why
2Proto-Vietick-saŋ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer gnaiŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-nɛːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese nanh →
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