Where does “nói chung” come from?

nói chung (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chúng, from Chinese 症, from Chinese 證.

nói chung (Vietnamese): in general, generally speaking

Definitions

  1. in general, generally speaking

Ancestry of “nói chung”, step by step

nói chung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chúng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechúng"pluralizing particle for pronouns"; they; them;...
2Chinese症—
3Chinese證—

via Vietnamese nói

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenóito speak, to talk, to say, to tell
2Chinese內—
Every word from Chinese 證 →Every word from Chinese 症 →Every word from Vietnamese chúng →
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