Where does “xuống tóc” come from?

xuống tóc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xuống, from Proto-Vietic tʃɔːŋʔ.

xuống tóc (Vietnamese): to shave one's head in preparation for becoming a monk or nun

Definitions

  1. to shave one's head in preparation for becoming a monk or nun

Ancestry of “xuống tóc”, step by step

xuống tóc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese xuống

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexuốngto go downwards; to descend; to get off; to go to
2Proto-Vietictʃɔːŋʔ—

via Vietnamese tóc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetócheadhair
Every word from Proto-Vietic tʃɔːŋʔ →Every word from Vietnamese xuống →