Where does “rạn nứt” come from?
rạn nứt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rắn, from Proto-Vietic m-rəɲʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)mrəɲʔ — body louse.
rạn nứt (Vietnamese): to crack; to split; to fissure generally speaking
Definitions
- to crack; to split; to fissure generally speaking
Ancestry of “rạn nứt”, step by step
rạn nứt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rắn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rắn | a non-constricting snake, as opposed to a trăn;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | m-rəɲʔ | body louse |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (d)mrəɲʔ | body louse |
via Vietnamese nứt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nứt | to crack open, to split open |