Where does “chi nhánh” come from?

chi nhánh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chí, from Proto-Bahnaric ciː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.

chi nhánh (Vietnamese): tributary; branch

Definitions

  1. tributary; branch

Ancestry of “chi nhánh”, step by step

chi nhánh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechíwill; spirit; Central Vietnam and Southern...
2Proto-Bahnaricciːhead louse
3Proto-Mon-Khmerciiʔlouse

via Vietnamese nhánh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhánhshoot; branch; shining black; inky black
2Proto-Vieticm-laɲfast, quick
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ →Every word from Proto-Bahnaric ciː →Every word from Vietnamese chí →