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Where does “danh tiếng” come from?

danh tiếng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đánh, from Chinese 打, from English dozen, from Middle English dozen, from Old French dozaine, from Old French doze, from Vulgar Latin dodeci, from Latin duodecim — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

danh tiếng (Vietnamese): fame; reputation; reputable; renowned;...

Definitions

  1. fame; reputation; reputable; renowned;...

Ancestry of “danh tiếng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđánhto strike, usually with your palms or a weapon;...
2Chinese打—
3EnglishdozenA set of twelve; A large, unspecified number of,...
4Middle Englishdozen—
5Old Frenchdozainea group of twelve
6Old Frenchdozetwelve
7Vulgar Latindodeci—
8Latinduodecimtwelve; 12; dozen
9Latindecemten; 10
10Latin-nus-an
11Proto-Italic-nos—
12Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
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