Where does “ở rể” come from?
ở rể (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ở, from Proto-Vietic ʔəh — to stay.
ở rể (Vietnamese): to live with one's wife's family
Definitions
- to live with one's wife's family
Ancestry of “ở rể”, step by step
ở rể traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ở
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ở | at, in; to be, to live, to stay, to remain |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ʔəh | to stay |
via Vietnamese rể
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rể | Short for chú rể; Short for con rể |