Where does “rau thơm” come from?

rau thơm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thơm, from Proto-Vietic tʰəːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer dhum.

rau thơm (Vietnamese): mint; herb

Definitions

  1. mint; herb

Ancestry of “rau thơm”, step by step

rau thơm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thơm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethơmfragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma; a...
2Proto-Vietictʰəːmfragrant
3Proto-Mon-Khmerdhum—

via Vietnamese râu

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