Where does “rung rinh” come from?

rung rinh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rừng, from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.

rung rinh (Vietnamese): to shake; to stir; to vibrate

Definitions

  1. to shake; to stir; to vibrate

Ancestry of “rung rinh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserừngforest; jungle
2Proto-Vietick-rəŋforest; horn
3Proto-Mon-Khmerd₂raŋhorn
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese rừng →