Where does “chẳng qua” come from?
chẳng qua (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quả, from Vietnamese quầy, from Proto-Vietic kweː.
chẳng qua (Vietnamese): only; merely; just
Definitions
- only; merely; just
Ancestry of “chẳng qua”, step by step
chẳng qua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese quả
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quả | piece of fruit; something round; round, painted... |
| 2 | Vietnamese | quầy | low cabinet in a shop or store for displaying... |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | kweː | — |
via Vietnamese chẳng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chẳng | not at all; even if not; if not |