Where does “nhà Lí” come from?
nhà Lí (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhà, from Proto-Vietic ɲaː — house.
nhà Lí (Vietnamese): the Lý dynasty
Definitions
- the Lý dynasty
Ancestry of “nhà Lí”, step by step
nhà Lí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nhà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhà | a house; a home; a dwelling; an immediate family;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ɲaː | house |
via Vietnamese lí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | lí | common sense; sound and fair reasoning |