Where does “vàng” come from?
vàng (Vietnamese) comes from French vin, from Middle French vin, from Old French vin, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vàng (Vietnamese): yellow; gold
Definitions
- yellow; gold
Ancestry of “vàng”, step by step
vàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French vin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vin | wine |
| 2 | Middle French | vin | wine |
| 3 | Old French | vin | wine |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Middle Chinese 黃
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 黃 | — |