Where does “đi linh tinh” come from?
đi linh tinh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đi, from Proto-Vietic tiː — to go.
đi linh tinh (Vietnamese): to be unfaithful, to commit adultery
Definitions
- to be unfaithful, to commit adultery
Ancestry of “đi linh tinh”, step by step
đi linh tinh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đi | to go; to wear footwear; used sentence-finally to... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | tiː | to go |
via Vietnamese linh tinh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | linh tinh | miscellaneous; without overarching theme or guiding principle |