Where does “chấy rận” come from?

chấy rận (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chạy, from Proto-Vietic ciːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.

chấy rận (Vietnamese): louse, lice generally speaking

Definitions

  1. louse, lice generally speaking

Ancestry of “chấy rận”, step by step

chấy rận traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chạy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechạyto run
2Proto-Vieticciːʔhead louse
3Proto-Mon-Khmerciiʔlouse

via Vietnamese rắn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserắna non-constricting snake, as opposed to a trăn;...
2Proto-Vieticm-rəɲʔbody louse
3Proto-Mon-Khmer(d)mrəɲʔbody louse
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