Where does “tím biếc” come from?

tím biếc (Vietnamese) comes from Polish biec, from Proto-Slavic běťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

tím biếc (Vietnamese): brilliant deep purple

Definitions

  1. brilliant deep purple

Ancestry of “tím biếc”, step by step

tím biếc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish biec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbiecto run
2Proto-SlavicběťiAlternative form of *běgati; to run, flee; to...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbḗˀgteito flee, run
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰégʷeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via Vietnamese tìm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetìmto search, to seek, to look for; to find
2Chinese尋—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei →