Where does “sòng bạc” come from?
sòng bạc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bạc, from Vietnamese Bác, from Proto-Vietic paːk — uncle.
sòng bạc (Vietnamese): casino
Ancestry of “sòng bạc”, step by step
sòng bạc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese bạc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | bạc | silver; money; made of silver |
| 2 | Vietnamese | Bác | I/me, the old Ho Chi Minh; you, the old Ho Chi... |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | paːk | uncle |
via Vietnamese sống
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sống | a spine; to live; living |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-roːŋʔ | back of the blade; alive; raw |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ruŋʔ | — |