Where does “rạng rỡ” come from?

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

rạng rỡ (Vietnamese): radiant; brilliant; distinguished; illustrious

Definitions

  1. radiant; brilliant; distinguished; illustrious

Ancestry of “rạng rỡ”, step by step

rạng rỡ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese răng

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

via Vietnamese rỡ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserỡbrilliant; sparkling
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ →Every word from Vietnamese răng →