Where does “sân chơi” come from?
sân chơi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sân, from French châle, from Hindi शाल, from Urdu شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.
sân chơi (Vietnamese): playground; recreational area
Definitions
- playground; recreational area
Ancestry of “sân chơi”, step by step
sân chơi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese sân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sân | a yard; a ground for playing physical sports; a... |
| 2 | French | châle | shawl |
| 3 | Hindi | शाल | Shorea robusta or the sāl tree; a kind of fish;... |
| 4 | Urdu | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 5 | Persian | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 6 | Hindi | दुशाला | shawl |
| 7 | Sanskrit | द्विशाट | — |
via Vietnamese chơi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chơi | to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.) |