Where does “ái” come from?
ái (Vietnamese) comes from English Ai, from English aight, from English all right — Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;...
ái (Vietnamese): to love; love; homosexual; gay
Definitions
- to love; love; homosexual; gay
Ancestry of “ái”, step by step
ái traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ai | — |
| 2 | English | aight | Contraction of all right; Okay; average; nothing... |
| 3 | English | all right | Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;... |
via Proto-Vietic ʔeː
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ʔeː | — |
via Chinese 愛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 愛 | — |