Where does “chầu chực” come from?

chầu chực (Vietnamese) comes from Occitan chuc, from Czech chuť, from Old Czech chut, from Proto-Slavic xǫtь — quick.

chầu chực (Vietnamese): to wait; to remain; to pause (for a long while)

Definitions

  1. to wait; to remain; to pause (for a long while)

Ancestry of “chầu chực”, step by step

chầu chực traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Occitan chuc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanchucjuice
2Czechchuťtaste; appetite
3Old Czechchuttaste
4Proto-Slavicxǫtьquick

via Vietnamese châu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechâua province in ancient China and its colonies;...
2Proto-Vieticcuːʔgrandchild; father's younger brother
3Proto-Mon-Khmercuuʔgrandchild
Every word from Proto-Slavic xǫtь →Every word from Old Czech chut →Every word from Czech chuť →