Where does “kén chọn” come from?
kén chọn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese kèn, from French nickel, from German Nickel — nickel; A coin of ten pfennigs.
kén chọn (Vietnamese): to choose; to select (carefully)
Definitions
- to choose; to select (carefully)
Ancestry of “kén chọn”, step by step
kén chọn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese kèn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | kèn | a traditional double reed shawm of Vietnam |
| 2 | French | nickel | nickel; atom of nickel; spotless |
| 3 | German | Nickel | nickel; A coin of ten pfennigs |
via Vietnamese chọn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chọn | to choose; to select; to pick |