Where does “súng trường” come from?

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

súng trường (Vietnamese): a rifle

Definitions

  1. a rifle

Ancestry of “súng trường”, step by step

súng trường traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese súng

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

via Vietnamese Trường

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnameseTrường—
2Chinese長long
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese súng →
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