Where does “vương vấn” come from?
vương vấn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ván, from French valve, from Latin valva, from Proto-Italic *wolVwā-, from Proto-Indo-European *wol-ew-o-.
vương vấn (Vietnamese): to be attached to
Definitions
- to be attached to
Ancestry of “vương vấn”, step by step
vương vấn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ván
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ván | a plank; a game |
| 2 | French | valve | valve |
| 3 | Latin | valva | double or folding door; one leaf of such doors |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wolVwā- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *wol-ew-o- | — |