Where does “chia rẽ” come from?
chia rẽ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chìa, from Chinese 匙 — spoon.
chia rẽ (Vietnamese): to drive a wedge between; to divide; to separate (especially people; from a dispute)
Definitions
- to drive a wedge between; to divide; to separate (especially people; from a dispute)
Ancestry of “chia rẽ”, step by step
chia rẽ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chìa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chìa | Short for chìa khoá; to extend; to hold out |
| 2 | Chinese | 匙 | spoon |
via Vietnamese rẽ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rẽ | to turn to another path |