Where does “chín” come from?
chín (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ciːnʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer dciinʔ.
chín (Vietnamese): nine; well done; ripe
Ancestry of “chín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ciːnʔ | cooked; ripe |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | dciinʔ | — |