Where does “cách mệnh” come from?
cách mệnh (Vietnamese) comes from Japanese 革命, from Middle Chinese 革命 — to switch from a ruling dynasty to a new one.
cách mệnh (Vietnamese): Obsolete form of cách mạng
Definitions
- Obsolete form of cách mạng
Ancestry of “cách mệnh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 革命 | a revolution; a coup d'état; one of the sankaku... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 革命 | to switch from a ruling dynasty to a new one |
Words derived from “cách mệnh”