Where does “vắng lặng” come from?
vắng lặng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese làng, from French flan, from Old French flaon, from Late Latin fladonem, from Latin fladō, from Frankish flaþō, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
vắng lặng (Vietnamese): quiet and deserted
Definitions
- quiet and deserted
Ancestry of “vắng lặng”, step by step
vắng lặng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese làng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | làng | village; circles; world |
| 2 | French | flan | baked custard tart; coin die |
| 3 | Old French | flaon | flan |
| 4 | Late Latin | fladonem | — |
| 5 | Latin | fladō | — |
| 6 | Frankish | flaþō | flat-cake; flat cake; thin fried batter cake,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂t- | broad, flat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |