Where does “túi ngực” come from?

túi ngực (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese túi, from Proto-Vietic suːlʔ.

túi ngực (Vietnamese): breast implant; a prosthesis used to augment the size and shape of the breast

Definitions

  1. breast implant; a prosthesis used to augment the size and shape of the breast

Ancestry of “túi ngực”, step by step

túi ngực traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese túi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetúibag; pocket; pouch
2Proto-Vieticsuːlʔ—

via Vietnamese ngực

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengựca chest; breasts
2Proto-Vieticŋəkchest
Every word from Proto-Vietic suːlʔ →Every word from Vietnamese túi →