Where does “quấy phá” come from?

quấy phá (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese phá, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

quấy phá (Vietnamese): to harass; to disturb

Definitions

to harass; to disturb

Ancestry of “quấy phá”, step by step

quấy phá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese phá

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	phá	destroy, demolish; lagoon
2	French	phare	leading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
3	Ancient Greek	φάρος	pharynx; plough; ploughing
4	Ancient Greek	φᾶρος	large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

via Vietnamese quầy

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	quầy	low cabinet in a shop or store for displaying...
2	Proto-Vietic	kweː	—

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