Where does “vòi” come from?

vòi (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Vietnamese uòi, from Proto-Vietic vɔːj.

vòi (Vietnamese): a trunk; any tube-like organ; a hose

Definitions

  1. a trunk; any tube-like organ; a hose

Ancestry of “vòi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Vietnameseuòitrunk
2Proto-Vieticvɔːj—
Every word from Proto-Vietic vɔːj →Every word from Middle Vietnamese uòi →