Where does “trồng trọt” come from?
trồng trọt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trồng, from Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ — inside, middle.
trồng trọt (Vietnamese): to plant; to cultivate
Ancestry of “trồng trọt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trồng | to plant |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-lɔːŋ | clear; limpid; inside |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kluuŋ | inside, middle |