Where does “riêng tư” come from?
riêng tư (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese từ, from Chinese 字, from Chinese 母, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *məʔ — mother.
riêng tư (Vietnamese): private, personal
Definitions
- private, personal
Ancestry of “riêng tư”, step by step
riêng tư traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese từ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | từ | from, since; at, in; word |
| 2 | Chinese | 字 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 母 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *məʔ | mother |
via Vietnamese riêng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | riêng | private; personal; distinct; specific; separate;... |