Where does “rận” come from?
rận (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic m-rəɲʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)mrəɲʔ — body louse.
rận (Vietnamese): body louse
Ancestry of “rận”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | m-rəɲʔ | body louse |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (d)mrəɲʔ | body louse |