Where does “trong khi” come from?
trong khi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trồng, from Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ — inside, middle.
trong khi (Vietnamese): while
Ancestry of “trong khi”, 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 |