Where does “riêng biệt” come from?
riêng biệt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese biệt, from Middle Chinese 別.
riêng biệt (Vietnamese): special; distinct; secluded; separate
Definitions
- special; distinct; secluded; separate
Ancestry of “riêng biệt”, step by step
riêng biệt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese biệt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | biệt | to part with, to leave; vanished |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 別 | — |
via Vietnamese riêng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | riêng | private; personal; distinct; specific; separate;... |