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
Ancestry of “chi nhánh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | chí | will; spirit; Central Vietnam and Southern... |
| 2 | Proto-Bahnaric | ciː | head louse |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ciiʔ | louse |