Where does “phần trăm” come from?
phần trăm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trăm, from English Trump, from Middle English trumpe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
phần trăm (Vietnamese): percent; the hundredths place
Definitions
- percent; the hundredths place
Ancestry of “phần trăm”, step by step
phần trăm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese trăm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trăm | hundred; a hundred thousand Vietnamese dongs |
| 2 | English | Trump | The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others |
| 3 | Middle English | trumpe | A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;... |
| 4 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 5 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
via Vietnamese phần
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | phần | a part of something that may or may not be... |