Where does “phì cười” come from?
phì cười (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese phí, from Chinese 肥, from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
phì cười (Vietnamese): to burst out laughing
Definitions
- to burst out laughing
Ancestry of “phì cười”, step by step
phì cười traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese phí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | phí | to waste; to squander; to spend; fee; expenses |
| 2 | Chinese | 肥 | — |
| 3 | English | fail | To be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular... |
| 4 | Middle English | failen | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 7 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via Vietnamese cười
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cười | smile |