Where does “nổi trội” come from?

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

nổi trội (Vietnamese): outstanding; prominent

Definitions

  1. outstanding; prominent

Ancestry of “nổi trội”, step by step

nổi trội traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nói

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

via Vietnamese trội

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrộiexcellent; outstanding; highly superior
Every word from Chinese 內 →Every word from Vietnamese nói →