Where does “súng sáu” come from?

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

súng sáu (Vietnamese): revolver; pistol

Definitions

  1. revolver; pistol

Ancestry of “súng sáu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesúng lụcrevolver; pistol
2Vietnamesesúngwater lily; gun
3Proto-Vietick-rəŋforest; horn
4Proto-Mon-Khmerd₂raŋhorn
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese súng →