Where does “say sóng” come from?

say sóng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sống, from Proto-Vietic k-roːŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruŋʔ.

say sóng (Vietnamese): to get seasick

Definitions

  1. to get seasick

Ancestry of “say sóng”, step by step

say sóng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sống

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesốnga spine; to live; living
2Proto-Vietick-roːŋʔback of the blade; alive; raw
3Proto-Mon-Khmerruŋʔ—

via Vietnamese sậy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesậyreed
2Proto-Vieticp-riːbe drunk
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruŋʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-roːŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese sống →