Where does “chia phôi” come from?

chia phôi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese phôi, from Chinese 胚.

chia phôi (Vietnamese): {{l|en|to separate; to part; to disunite

Definitions

  1. {{l|en|to separate; to part; to disunite

Ancestry of “chia phôi”, step by step

chia phôi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese phôi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesephôiembryo; fetus
2Chinese胚—

via Vietnamese chìa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnamesechìaShort for chìa khoá; to extend; to hold out
2Chinese匙spoon
Every word from Chinese 胚 →
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