Where does “chơi ngang” come from?

chơi ngang (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngang, from Proto-Vietic p-ŋaːŋ.

chơi ngang (Vietnamese): see and

Definitions

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Ancestry of “chơi ngang”, step by step

chơi ngang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ngang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenganghorizontal; to the side; unreasonably stubborn
2Proto-Vieticp-ŋaːŋ—

via Vietnamese chơi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechơito play (an instrument, a sport, etc.)
Every word from Proto-Vietic p-ŋaːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese ngang →