Where does “sáu múi” come from?

sáu múi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sâu, from Urdu سو, from Sanskrit शत, from Sanskrit वत्सर, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos — year; year-old.

sáu múi (Vietnamese): six-pack

Definitions

  1. six-pack

Ancestry of “sáu múi”, step by step

sáu múi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sâu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesâudeep; deeply; caterpillar
2Urduسوhundred
3Sanskritशतhundred, used with numerals thus; any very large...
4Sanskritवत्सरyear
5Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

via Vietnamese mũi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemũinose; tip; cape
2Proto-Vieticmuːsnose
3Proto-Mon-Khmermuhnose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s
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