Where does “xương rắn” come from?
xương rắn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rắn, from Proto-Vietic m-rəɲʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)mrəɲʔ — body louse.
xương rắn (Vietnamese): Euphorbia milii, the crown of thorns
Definitions
- Euphorbia milii, the crown of thorns
Ancestry of “xương rắn”, step by step
xương rắn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rắn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rắn | a non-constricting snake, as opposed to a trăn;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | m-rəɲʔ | body louse |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (d)mrəɲʔ | body louse |
via Vietnamese xương
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xương | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | *ɟaːŋ//*tʃɨəŋ | — |