Where does “trong suốt” come from?

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

trong suốt (Vietnamese): transparent allowing light to pass through

Definitions

  1. transparent allowing light to pass through

Ancestry of “trong suốt”, step by step

trong suốt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrồngto plant
2Proto-Vietick-lɔːŋclear; limpid; inside
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkluuŋinside, middle

via Vietnamese suốt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesuốtthroughout, from end to end, entire; bobbin made...
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kluuŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-lɔːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese trồng →