Where does “sóc chuột” come from?

sóc chuột (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sóc, from Proto-Vietic prɔːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer prɔɔk — squirrel.

sóc chuột (Vietnamese): chipmunk

Definitions

  1. chipmunk

Ancestry of “sóc chuột”, step by step

sóc chuột traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sóc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesóca squirrel; to take care of, to look after; a...
2Proto-Vieticprɔːksquirrel
3Proto-Mon-Khmerprɔɔksquirrel

via Vietnamese chuột

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechuộta rat, a mouse or the like; biceps; a starter
2Proto-Vietick-ɟɔːtsquirrel
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer prɔɔk →Every word from Proto-Vietic prɔːk →Every word from Vietnamese sóc →