Where does “vang” come from?
vang (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,...
vang (Vietnamese): yellow; gold
Ancestry of “vang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | vin | wine |
| 2 | Middle French | vin | wine |
| 3 | Old French | vin | wine |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 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,... |
Words derived from “vang”