Where does “bất chấp” come from?
bất chấp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chấp, from Chinese 執.
bất chấp (Vietnamese): despite, regardless of
Definitions
- despite, regardless of
Ancestry of “bất chấp”, step by step
bất chấp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chấp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chấp | to hold; to catch; to seize; to hold power; to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 執 | — |
via Vietnamese bất
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | bất | un-; in- |