Where does “rong ruổi” come from?

rong ruổi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rộng, from Proto-Vietic roːŋʔ.

rong ruổi (Vietnamese): to travel far and wide (to do something)

Definitions

  1. to travel far and wide (to do something)

Ancestry of “rong ruổi”, step by step

rong ruổi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese rộng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserộnghaving lots of space, or spanning across great...
2Proto-Vieticroːŋʔ

via Vietnamese ruổi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseruổito run around or run away (often with vehicle) quickly
Every word from Proto-Vietic roːŋʔEvery word from Vietnamese rộng