Where does “phìa tạo” come from?
phìa tạo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese táo, from Chinese 造, from Middle Chinese 作, from Middle Chinese 家.
phìa tạo (Vietnamese): Tai ruling elites in some regions of Vietnam
Definitions
- Tai ruling elites in some regions of Vietnam
Ancestry of “phìa tạo”, step by step
phìa tạo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese táo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | táo | apple |
| 2 | Chinese | 造 | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 作 | — |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 家 | — |
via Vietnamese phìa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | phìa | Tai ruler of a tổng or a mường |