Where does “rừng ngập mặn” come from?
rừng ngập mặn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mặn, from Proto-Vietic mən, from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ — Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am.
rừng ngập mặn (Vietnamese): mangrove forest
Definitions
- mangrove forest
Ancestry of “rừng ngập mặn”, step by step
rừng ngập mặn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese mặn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mặn | salted; salty; having meat or fish; not... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | mən | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | beŋ | mole on the face; birthmark; mole |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *bẹ | Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am |
via Vietnamese rừng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rừng | forest; jungle |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-rəŋ | forest; horn |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | d₂raŋ | horn |
via Vietnamese ngập
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngập | be flooded |