Where does “tươi sáng” come from?

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

tươi sáng (Vietnamese): bright; vibrant

Definitions

  1. bright; vibrant

Ancestry of “tươi sáng”, step by step

tươi sáng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sáng

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

via Vietnamese tươi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetươifresh; raw; cheerful
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese sáng →