Where does “rong biển” come from?
rong biển (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rộng, from Proto-Vietic roːŋʔ.
rong biển (Vietnamese): seaweed
Definitions
- seaweed
Ancestry of “rong biển”, step by step
rong biển traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rộng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rộng | having lots of space, or spanning across great... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | roːŋʔ | — |
via Vietnamese biển
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | biển | sea; ocean; sea; sign; signboard; placard; title... |