Where does “nhị” come from?
nhị (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 兒 — "a common noun marker in northern Chinese...
nhị (Vietnamese): two; "Erhu", two-string Chinese violin; a stamen
Definitions
- two; "Erhu", two-string Chinese violin; a stamen
Ancestry of “nhị”, step by step
nhị traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 兒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 兒 | "a common noun marker in northern Chinese... |
via Chinese 蕊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 蕊 | — |