Where does “chủ nhà” come from?
chủ nhà (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chữ, from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.
chủ nhà (Vietnamese): host
Ancestry of “chủ nhà”, step by step
chủ nhà traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chữ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chữ | alphabet, writing system, script; letter,... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | cuːʔ | grandchild; father's younger brother |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | cuuʔ | grandchild |
via Vietnamese nhà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhà | a house; a home; a dwelling; an immediate family;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ɲaː | house |