Where does “sưng húp” come from?

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

sưng húp (Vietnamese): swollen

Definitions

  1. swollen

Ancestry of “sưng húp”, step by step

sưng húp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese súng

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

via Vietnamese húp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehúpto slurp (a watery dish)
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese súng →