Where does “giữ chân” come from?
giữ chân (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giữ, from Proto-Vietic k-cɨh.
giữ chân (Vietnamese): to retain, to convince (someone) not to leave
Definitions
- to retain, to convince (someone) not to leave
Ancestry of “giữ chân”, step by step
giữ chân traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese giữ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | giữ | to keep, to hold and maintain as one's own; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-cɨh | — |
via Vietnamese chân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chân | a foot; a leg; the lowest circumscribing area |