Where does “chân núi” come from?
chân núi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese núi, from French nouille, from German Nudel, from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
chân núi (Vietnamese): a base; foot; foundation (specifically of a mountain)
Definitions
- a base; foot; foundation (specifically of a mountain)
Ancestry of “chân núi”, step by step
chân núi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese núi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | núi | a mountain |
| 2 | French | nouille | noodle; dumbhead; cock, dick |
| 3 | German | Nudel | pasta, noodle |
| 4 | Middle High German | knödel | — |
| 5 | Old High German | knoto | knot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gnod- | to bind |
via Vietnamese chân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chân | a foot; a leg; the lowest circumscribing area |