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Where does “trong” come from?

trong (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ — inside, middle.

trong (Vietnamese): to plant

Definitions

  1. to plant

Ancestry of “trong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietick-lɔːŋclear; limpid; inside
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkluuŋinside, middle

Words derived from “trong”

  • cây trồng
  • trồng trọt
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