Where does “đàn xếp” come from?

đàn xếp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đàn, from Proto-Vietic daːn.

đàn xếp (Vietnamese): accordion

Definitions

  1. accordion

Ancestry of “đàn xếp”, step by step

đàn xếp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đàn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđànflock, herd; a number of musical instruments; to...
2Proto-Vieticdaːn—

via Vietnamese xếp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexếpto arrange; to put in order; to fold
Every word from Proto-Vietic daːn →Every word from Vietnamese đàn →