Where does “che chắn” come from?
che chắn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chè, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
che chắn (Vietnamese): to cover to protect; to defend
Definitions
- to cover to protect; to defend
Ancestry of “che chắn”, step by step
che chắn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chè
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chè | tea; a thick, sweet dessert soup or pudding,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 茶 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 4 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 5 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
via Vietnamese chắn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chắn | to shield; to block |