Where does “quấy rầy” come from?
quấy rầy (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quầy, from Proto-Vietic kweː.
quấy rầy (Vietnamese): to annoy, to bother, to badger
Definitions
- to annoy, to bother, to badger
Ancestry of “quấy rầy”, step by step
quấy rầy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese quầy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quầy | low cabinet in a shop or store for displaying... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | kweː | — |
via Vietnamese rầy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rầy | to chide, to rebuke, to scold |