Where does “trên mạng” come from?

trên mạng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mạng, from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋ.

trên mạng (Vietnamese): online

Definitions

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Ancestry of “trên mạng”, step by step

trên mạng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese mạng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemạnga spiderweb; network; veil
2Proto-Vietict-ɓaŋ
3Proto-Mon-Khmert₁ɓaŋ

via Vietnamese trên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrênupper; higher, superior; on
2Proto-Vietick-leːɲ
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁ɓaŋEvery word from Proto-Vietic t-ɓaŋEvery word from Vietnamese mạng