Where does “gạch ngang” come from?
gạch ngang (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngang, from Proto-Vietic p-ŋaːŋ.
gạch ngang (Vietnamese): to strike out; to cross out (with a horizontal line)
Definitions
- to strike out; to cross out (with a horizontal line)
Ancestry of “gạch ngang”, step by step
gạch ngang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ngang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngang | horizontal; to the side; unreasonably stubborn |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | p-ŋaːŋ | — |
via Vietnamese gạch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gạch | a brick; a tile; any punctuation mark that is a... |