Where does “trông nom” come from?

trông nom (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese Nôm, from Old Portuguese non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

trông nom (Vietnamese): to look after; to take care of; to nurture

Definitions

  1. to look after; to take care of; to nurture

Ancestry of “trông nom”, step by step

trông nom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese Nôm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnameseNômwritten in Vietnamese using chữ Nôm
2Old Portuguesenonno, not
3Latinnōnnot
4Old Latinnoenum
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Vietnamese trồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrồngto plant
2Proto-Vietick-lɔːŋclear; limpid; inside
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkluuŋinside, middle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Old Latin noenumEvery word from Latin nōn
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