Where does “chi” come from?
chi (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Bahnaric ciː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.
chi (Vietnamese): will; spirit; Central Vietnam and Southern...
Definitions
- will; spirit; Central Vietnam and Southern...
Ancestry of “chi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Bahnaric | ciː | head louse |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ciiʔ | louse |