Where does “chìa khoá” come from?
chìa khoá (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese khoá, from Chinese 課.
chìa khoá (Vietnamese): key
Ancestry of “chìa khoá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khoá | Short for ổ khoá; to lock; to turn off ; to close |
| 2 | Chinese | 課 | — |
Words derived from “chìa khoá”