Where does “sôi động” come from?

sôi động (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.

sôi động (Vietnamese): to be lively; to be vibrant; to be exciting

Definitions

  1. to be lively; to be vibrant; to be exciting

Ancestry of “sôi động”, step by step

sôi động traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
2Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
3Proto-Vietictət—

via Vietnamese sỏi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesỏipebble, gravel; accustomed to; acquainted with;...
2Proto-Vietick-rɔːs—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkruəs—
Every word from Proto-Vietic tət →Every word from Vietnamese đất →Every word from Vietnamese đồng →