Where does “chạm trán” come from?

chạm trán (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trán, from Proto-Vietic *k-laːɲʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *kliəɲʔ.

chạm trán (Vietnamese): to confront; face off

Definitions

  1. to confront; face off

Ancestry of “chạm trán”, step by step

chạm trán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetránforehead
2Proto-Vietic*k-laːɲʔ—
3Proto-Austroasiatic*kliəɲʔ—

via Vietnamese chạm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechạmto touch; to make physical contact
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *kliəɲʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic *k-laːɲʔ →Every word from Vietnamese trán →