Where does “biết chữ” come from?
biết chữ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chữ, from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.
biết chữ (Vietnamese): literate
Definitions
- literate
Ancestry of “biết chữ”, step by step
biết chữ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chữ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chữ | alphabet, writing system, script; letter,... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | cuːʔ | grandchild; father's younger brother |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | cuuʔ | grandchild |
via Vietnamese biết
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | biết | to know; to be aware of; to learn about; to... |