Where does “tổ ong” come from?
tổ ong (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ông, from Proto-Vietic ʔɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔuŋ — wasp; hornet.
tổ ong (Vietnamese): beehive
Ancestry of “tổ ong”, step by step
tổ ong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ông
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ông | grandfather; grandpa; Sir; Mr; you, my... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ʔɔːŋ | honey bee |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ʔuŋ | wasp; hornet |
via Vietnamese tổ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tổ | a nest; a group or team that is divided from a... |
| 2 | Chinese | 似 | — |
Words derived from “tổ ong”