Where does “chầu rìa” come from?

chầu rìa (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese châu, from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.

chầu rìa (Vietnamese): to observe; to spectate; to monitor (especially from afar)

Definitions

  1. to observe; to spectate; to monitor (especially from afar)

Ancestry of “chầu rìa”, step by step

chầu rìa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese châu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechâua province in ancient China and its colonies;...
2Proto-Vieticcuːʔgrandchild; father's younger brother
3Proto-Mon-Khmercuuʔgrandchild

via Vietnamese ria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseriaa mustache
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese châu →
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