Where does “rừng thiêng nước độc” come from?

rừng thiêng nước độc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rừng, from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.

rừng thiêng nước độc (Vietnamese): treacherous

Definitions

  1. treacherous

Ancestry of “rừng thiêng nước độc”, step by step

rừng thiêng nước độc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese rừng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserừngforest; jungle
2Proto-Vietick-rəŋforest; horn
3Proto-Mon-Khmerd₂raŋhorn

via Vietnamese nước

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenướcwater; liquid; fluid; the liquid part of a broth
2Proto-Vieticɗaːkwater, liquid
3Proto-Mon-Khmerɗaakwater; liquid; The sense of "river, stream" that...

via Vietnamese độc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđộctoxic; poisonous; noxious; venomous; unique
2Chinese獨single, alone
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese rừng →