Where does “súng” come from?
súng (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.
súng (Vietnamese): water lily; gun
Ancestry of “súng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | k-rəŋ | forest; horn |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | d₂raŋ | horn |
Words derived from “súng”