Where does “nổi bật” come from?

nổi bật (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nói, from Chinese 內.

nổi bật (Vietnamese): distinguished; notable; salient; prominent

Definitions

  1. distinguished; notable; salient; prominent

Ancestry of “nổi bật”, step by step

nổi bật traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nói

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenóito speak, to talk, to say, to tell
2Chinese內—

via Vietnamese bật

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebậtto snap, to switch on; to pluck

Words derived from “nổi bật”

Every word from Chinese 內 →Every word from Vietnamese nói →