Where does “đối đỉnh” come from?

đối đỉnh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đối, from Middle Chinese 對.

đối đỉnh (Vietnamese): vertically opposite

Definitions

  1. vertically opposite

Ancestry of “đối đỉnh”, step by step

đối đỉnh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đối

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđốito be contrary to; to be against; to oppose
2Middle Chinese對—

via Vietnamese đinh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđinha nail; a share of fees that a male member is...
2Chinese定—
Every word from Middle Chinese 對 →Every word from Vietnamese đối →