Where does “nêu ra” come from?
nêu ra (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rà, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
nêu ra (Vietnamese): to mention; to cite; to quote
Definitions
- to mention; to cite; to quote
Ancestry of “nêu ra”, step by step
nêu ra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rà | to check |
| 2 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Vietnamese nêu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nêu | to raise (a question, suggestion, etc.); to bring up; to set |