Where does “từng trải” come from?

từng trải (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trái, from Proto-Vietic p-laːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer laas — to spread; to extend.

từng trải (Vietnamese): experienced, seasoned or veteran

Definitions

  1. experienced, seasoned or veteran

Ancestry of “từng trải”, step by step

từng trải traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trái

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetráileft; reverse; morally wrong, unreasonable,...
2Proto-Vieticp-laːsfathom
3Proto-Mon-Khmerlaasto spread; to extend

via Vietnamese từng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetừngonce; every; each; quantity; amount
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer laas →Every word from Proto-Vietic p-laːs →Every word from Vietnamese trái →