Where does “dè chừng” come from?

dè chừng (Vietnamese) comes from Franco-Provençal dè-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dè chừng (Vietnamese): to be on one's guard, to distrust

Definitions

  1. to be on one's guard, to distrust

Ancestry of “dè chừng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Franco-Provençaldè-Attaches to a verb to form its opposite counterpart
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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