Where does “sang ngang” come from?

sang ngang (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sáng, from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ — threshing gear.

sang ngang (Vietnamese): to cross

Definitions

  1. to cross

Ancestry of “sang ngang”, step by step

sang ngang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sáng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesángmorning; bright
2Proto-Vieticg-raːŋwinnowing basket
3Proto-Mon-Khmergraaŋthreshing gear

via Vietnamese ngang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenganghorizontal; to the side; unreasonably stubborn
2Proto-Vieticp-ŋaːŋ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese sáng →