Where does “rau mùi” come from?

rau mùi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mũi, from Proto-Vietic muːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer muh — nose.

rau mùi (Vietnamese): coriander

Definitions

  1. coriander

Ancestry of “rau mùi”, step by step

rau mùi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese mũi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemũinose; tip; cape
2Proto-Vieticmuːsnose
3Proto-Mon-Khmermuhnose

via Vietnamese râu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserâua beard; whiskers; barbels
2Proto-Vietic-soː—
3Old Chinese鬚—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer muh →Every word from Proto-Vietic muːs →Every word from Vietnamese mũi →