Where does “che kín” come from?
che kín (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 kín (Vietnamese): to cover and conceal (e.g. bare skin) thoroughly so that said thing is not visible from the outside
Definitions
- to cover and conceal (e.g. bare skin) thoroughly so that said thing is not visible from the outside
Ancestry of “che kín”, step by step
che kín 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 kín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | kín | closed; covered; sealed; enclosed; secret;... |