Where does “ri đô” come from?
ri đô (Vietnamese) comes from French rideau, from Middle French rideau, from Old French ridel, from Old French rider, from Old High German ridil, from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ri đô (Vietnamese): curtain
Definitions
- curtain
Ancestry of “ri đô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rideau | curtain; blind; curtain, veil |
| 2 | Middle French | rideau | — |
| 3 | Old French | ridel | small hill; a curtain", originally, "a plaited... |
| 4 | Old French | rider | to plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle |
| 5 | Old High German | ridil | a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wriþilaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |