Where does “điện” come from?
điện (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 殿, from Sino-Tibetan *r-t(u/i)l.
điện (Vietnamese): electricity; Short for dòng điện; Clipping of...
Definitions
- electricity; Short for dòng điện; Clipping of...
Ancestry of “điện”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 殿 | — |
| 2 | Sino-Tibetan | *r-t(u/i)l | — |