Where does “mệt rũ” come from?
mệt rũ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rú, from Old French rue, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
mệt rũ (Vietnamese): dead tired; bone-tired
Definitions
- dead tired; bone-tired
Ancestry of “mệt rũ”, step by step
mệt rũ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rú | forest, woods; mountain; mountainous areas |
| 2 | Old French | rue | rue (plant) |
| 3 | Latin | rūga | a crease in the face, wrinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
via Vietnamese mệt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mệt | tired, fatigued, weary |