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Where does “súng lục” come from?

súng lục (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese súng, from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.

súng lục (Vietnamese): revolver; pistol

Definitions

  1. revolver; pistol

Ancestry of “súng lục”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesúngwater lily; gun
2Proto-Vietick-rəŋforest; horn
3Proto-Mon-Khmerd₂raŋhorn
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