Where does “nới lỏng” come from?

nới lỏng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese lòng, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nới lỏng (Vietnamese): to loosen

Definitions

  1. to loosen

Ancestry of “nới lỏng”, step by step

nới lỏng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese lòng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselòngintestines; the central region of a hand or foot;...
2Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
3Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Vietnamese nói

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenóito speak, to talk, to say, to tell
2Chinese
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin