Where does “trắng” come from?

trắng (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaŋʔ.

trắng (Vietnamese): white; pale

Definitions

  1. white; pale

Ancestry of “trắng”, step by step

trắng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietick-laŋʔwhite
2Proto-Mon-Khmerklaŋʔ—

via Middle Vietnamese blang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Vietnameseblangthe Moon
2Proto-Vieticb-laŋmoon

via Vietnamese răng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserăngtooth; why
2Proto-Vietick-saŋ—

Words derived from “trắng”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaŋʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ →