Where does “đinh tặc” come from?

đinh tặc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đinh, from Chinese 定.

đinh tặc (Vietnamese): people who intentionally lay down nails and other pointy objects to obstruct and/or endanger traffic

Definitions

  1. people who intentionally lay down nails and other pointy objects to obstruct and/or endanger traffic

Ancestry of “đinh tặc”, step by step

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