Where does “chiếu mở” come from?
chiếu mở (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mở, from Thai หมอ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ʰmɔːᴬ, from Proto-Tai ʰmoːᴬ, from Old Chinese 巫.
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Ancestry of “chiếu mở”, step by step
chiếu mở traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese mở
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mở | to open, be open; to unfold, expand, open up; to... |
| 2 | Thai | หมอ | expert; wizard; fortuneteller; clairvoyant;... |
| 3 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ʰmɔːᴬ | shaman |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | ʰmoːᴬ | shaman |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 巫 | — |
via Vietnamese chiếu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chiếu | strawen mat for sleeping; seat; rank; to shine;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 詔 | — |