Where does “đèn kéo quân” come from?
đèn kéo quân (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese kéo, from English Joe, from English joseph, from Hebrew יוֹסֵף — shall add.
đèn kéo quân (Vietnamese): lantern adorned with paper figures which revolve in a circle; a rotating lantern
Definitions
- lantern adorned with paper figures which revolve in a circle; a rotating lantern
Ancestry of “đèn kéo quân”, step by step
đèn kéo quân traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese kéo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | kéo | to pull; scissors |
| 2 | English | Joe | A male; a guy; a fellow |
| 3 | English | joseph | A woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century... |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוֹסֵף | shall add |
via Vietnamese quân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quân | troops, army |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | wən(ʔ) | coiled, to wind, bend; coiled; to wind, bend |
via Vietnamese đèn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đèn | a light; a lamp, an oil lamp, a light bulb, an... |