Where does “chi thu” come from?
chi thu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chí, from Proto-Bahnaric ciː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.
chi thu (Vietnamese): expenditures and income
Definitions
- expenditures and income
Ancestry of “chi thu”, step by step
chi thu traces back through 3 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 thứ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thứ | inferior in quality, second, second vice, under;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 首 | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *qV-luʔ | head |
via Chinese 收支
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 收支 | revenue and expenditure; income and expenses |