Where does “quần xì” come from?
quần xì (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quần xì-líp, from French slip, from English slip, from Middle Dutch slippe.
quần xì (Vietnamese): briefs; panties
Ancestry of “quần xì”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | quần xì-líp | briefs; panties |
| 2 | French | slip | briefs |
| 3 | English | slip | A thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | slippe | — |