Where does “rạng ngời” come from?

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

rạng ngời (Vietnamese): dashing, shining

Definitions

  1. dashing, shining

Ancestry of “rạng ngời”, step by step

rạng ngời traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese răng

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

via Vietnamese ngời

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengờishining; beaming; radiant
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ →Every word from Vietnamese răng →