Where does “ùn tắc” come from?
ùn tắc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tắc, from Chinese 塞.
ùn tắc (Vietnamese): to be jammed (with traffic); to be congested
Definitions
- to be jammed (with traffic); to be congested
Ancestry of “ùn tắc”, step by step
ùn tắc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese tắc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tắc | kumquat; to be blocked; to be obstructed |
| 2 | Chinese | 塞 | — |
via Vietnamese ùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ùn | to pile up; to heap up; to accumulate |