Where does “xương sườn” come from?

xương sườn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xương, from Proto-Vietic *ɟaːŋ//*tʃɨəŋ.

xương sườn (Vietnamese): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “xương sườn”, step by step

xương sườn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese xương

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexươngbone
2Proto-Vietic*ɟaːŋ//*tʃɨəŋ—

via Vietnamese sườn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesườna rib; ribs; a side
2Proto-Vieticc-raːɲ—
Every word from Proto-Vietic *ɟaːŋ//*tʃɨəŋ →Every word from Vietnamese xương →