Where does “võng mạc” come from?

võng mạc (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 膜, from Chinese 南膜, from Sanskrit नमस्, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

võng mạc (Vietnamese): a retina

Definitions

  1. a retina

Ancestry of “võng mạc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese膜—
2Chinese南膜Alternative form of 南無／南无
3Sanskritनमस्bow, obeisance, reverential salutation,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European némos →Every word from Sanskrit नमस् →