Where does “bắt chợt” come from?
bắt chợt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bắt, from Proto-Vietic *pəc.
bắt chợt (Vietnamese): to discover unexpectedly; to notice suddenly; to catch (an occurrence)
Definitions
- to discover unexpectedly; to notice suddenly; to catch (an occurrence)
Ancestry of “bắt chợt”, step by step
bắt chợt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chợt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chợt | suddenly |