Where does “rao vặt” come from?

rao vặt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rào, from Middle Chinese 牢.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “rao vặt”, step by step

rao vặt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese rào

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseràofence; to encircle; small river, creek, stream
2Middle Chinese牢—

via Vietnamese vặt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesevặtinsignificant
Every word from Middle Chinese 牢 →Every word from Vietnamese rào →