Where does “rốt cục” come from?

rốt cục (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cục, from Middle Chinese 局.

rốt cục (Vietnamese): finally; in the end; after all

Definitions

  1. finally; in the end; after all

Ancestry of “rốt cục”, step by step

rốt cục traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese cục

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesecụcoffice; ministry; department
2Middle Chinese局—

via Vietnamese rốt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserốtlast
Every word from Middle Chinese 局 →Every word from Vietnamese cục →