Where does “chi họ” come from?
chi họ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chí, from Proto-Bahnaric ciː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.
chi họ (Vietnamese): clan; tribe
Definitions
- clan; tribe
Ancestry of “chi họ”, step by step
chi họ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chí | will; spirit; Central Vietnam and Southern... |
| 2 | Proto-Bahnaric | ciː | head louse |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ciiʔ | louse |
via Vietnamese hồ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hồ | lake; glue |
| 2 | Chinese | 戶 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | m/s-k(w)a-j | mouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;... |