Where does “trong trắng” come from?

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

trong trắng (Vietnamese): pure; clean; unblemished; untarnished; immaculate

Definitions

  1. pure; clean; unblemished; untarnished; immaculate

Ancestry of “trong trắng”, step by step

trong trắng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trắng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrắngwhite; pale
2Proto-Vietick-laŋʔwhite
3Proto-Mon-Khmerklaŋʔ—

via Vietnamese trồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrồngto plant
2Proto-Vietick-lɔːŋclear; limpid; inside
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkluuŋinside, middle
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaŋʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-laŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese trắng →