Where does “tươi sống” come from?

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

tươi sống (Vietnamese): fresh

Definitions

  1. fresh

Ancestry of “tươi sống”, step by step

tươi sống 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 tươi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetươifresh; raw; cheerful
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruŋʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-roːŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese sống →
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