Where does “đĩa đệm” come from?
đĩa đệm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đĩa, from Chinese 碟, from Middle Chinese 疊 — to fold.
đĩa đệm (Vietnamese): intervertebral disc
Definitions
- intervertebral disc
Ancestry of “đĩa đệm”, step by step
đĩa đệm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đĩa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đĩa | a plate, a dish, a saucer, etc; a disc, a disk,... |
| 2 | Chinese | 碟 | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 疊 | to fold |
via Vietnamese đệm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đệm | mattress; cushion |