Where does “chê cười” come from?
chê cười (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chè, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
chê cười (Vietnamese): to mock; to ridicule; to sneer at; to laugh at
Definitions
- to mock; to ridicule; to sneer at; to laugh at
Ancestry of “chê cười”, step by step
chê cười traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chè
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chè | tea; a thick, sweet dessert soup or pudding,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 茶 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 4 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 5 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
via Vietnamese cười
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cười | smile |