Where does “châm ngôn” come from?
châm ngôn (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 箴言 — maxim; exhortation; proverb.
châm ngôn (Vietnamese): a maxim; proverb; dictum; saying
Definitions
- a maxim; proverb; dictum; saying
Ancestry of “châm ngôn”, step by step
châm ngôn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 箴言
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 箴言 | maxim; exhortation; proverb |
via Middle Chinese 言
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 言 | — |