Where does “rơi” come from?
rơi (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruj — fly.
rơi (Vietnamese): to fall
Definitions
- to fall
Ancestry of “rơi”, step by step
rơi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Mon-Khmer ruj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ruj | fly |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer ruuj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ruuj | behind |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer rəəj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | rəəj | to fall; to be shed |