Where does “chiếu theo” come from?

chiếu theo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chiếu, from Chinese 詔.

chiếu theo (Vietnamese): according to; based on; in light of

Definitions

  1. according to; based on; in light of

Ancestry of “chiếu theo”, step by step

chiếu theo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chiếu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechiếustrawen mat for sleeping; seat; rank; to shine;...
2Chinese

via Vietnamese theo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetheoto follow; to accompany, come with, follow; to...
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