Where does “ruy-băng” come from?
ruy-băng (Vietnamese) comes from French ruban, from Middle Dutch ringhband, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
ruy-băng (Vietnamese): ribbon
Ancestry of “ruy-băng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ruban | band, stripe; ribbon |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ringhband | necklace |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |