Where does “thuốc súng” come from?

thuốc súng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese súng, from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ — horn.

thuốc súng (Vietnamese): gunpowder

Definitions

  1. gunpowder

Ancestry of “thuốc súng”, step by step

thuốc súng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese súng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesúngwater lily; gun
2Proto-Vietick-rəŋforest; horn
3Proto-Mon-Khmerd₂raŋhorn

via Vietnamese thuốc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethuốcmedicine; medicament; drug; Short for thuốc lá;...
2Chinese毒—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanduk ~ tukpoison; poisonous, toxic; to poison
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer d₂raŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese súng →