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

súng lục traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese súng

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

via Vietnamese lục

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselụcsix; green; to rummage, to search with hands
2Chinese綠—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanrwakrat; leaf

Words derived from “súng lục”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese súng →