Where does “đẹp trai” come from?
đẹp trai (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trái, from Proto-Vietic p-laːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer laas — to spread; to extend.
đẹp trai (Vietnamese): handsome; attractive
Definitions
- handsome; attractive
Ancestry of “đẹp trai”, step by step
đẹp trai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese trái
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trái | left; reverse; morally wrong, unreasonable,... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | p-laːs | fathom |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | laas | to spread; to extend |
via Vietnamese đẹp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đẹp | pleasant to look at; good-looking, beautiful,... |