Where does “y như rằng” come from?

y như rằng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese răng, from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ.

y như rằng (Vietnamese): sure enough

Definitions

  1. sure enough

Ancestry of “y như rằng”, step by step

y như rằng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese răng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserăngtooth; why
2Proto-Vietick-saŋ—

via Vietnamese y như

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesey nhưjust like; exactly like
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ →Every word from Vietnamese răng →