Where does “sành sõi” come from?

sành sõi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sỏi, from Proto-Vietic k-rɔːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kruəs.

sành sõi (Vietnamese): knowledgeable; accomplished; efficient; well-experienced

Definitions

  1. knowledgeable; accomplished; efficient; well-experienced

Ancestry of “sành sõi”, step by step

sành sõi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sỏi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesỏipebble, gravel; accustomed to; acquainted with;...
2Proto-Vietick-rɔːs—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkruəs—

via Vietnamese sành

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesànhglazed terra cotta
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kruəs →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rɔːs →Every word from Vietnamese sỏi →