Where does “rẻ thối” come from?
rẻ thối (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thối, from Proto-Chamic *ʔadhɛ̃y, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqih, from Proto-Austronesian daqiS — forehead.
rẻ thối (Vietnamese): dirt-cheap
Definitions
- dirt-cheap
Ancestry of “rẻ thối”, step by step
rẻ thối traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thối
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thối | rotten; fetid, putrid, stinking, foul-smelling;... |
| 2 | Proto-Chamic | *ʔadhɛ̃y | forehead |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daqih | forehead |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | daqiS | forehead |
via Vietnamese rẻ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rẻ | cheap, inexpensive |