Where does “chèn ép” come from?

chèn ép (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ép, from French effe — The name of the Latin-script letter F.

chèn ép (Vietnamese): to hinder; to hamper; to obstruct

Definitions

  1. to hinder; to hamper; to obstruct

Ancestry of “chèn ép”, step by step

chèn ép traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ép

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseépto force someone; to press something; The name of...
2FrencheffeThe name of the Latin-script letter F

via Vietnamese chén

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechéna small handleless cup that can be held with...
2Middle Chinese盞—
Every word from French effe →Every word from Vietnamese ép →