Where does “súng nước” come from?
súng nước (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese súng, from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.
súng nước (Vietnamese): Any gun that uses water
Ancestry of “súng nước”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | súng | water lily; gun |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-rəŋ | forest; horn |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | d₂raŋ | horn |