Where does “sang trọng” come from?

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

sang trọng (Vietnamese): luxurious and elegant generally speaking

Definitions

  1. luxurious and elegant generally speaking

Ancestry of “sang trọng”, step by step

sang trọng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sáng

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

via Vietnamese trồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrồngto plant
2Proto-Vietick-lɔːŋclear; limpid; inside
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkluuŋinside, middle
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese sáng →
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