Where does “sao y bản chính” come from?
sao y bản chính (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sáo, from Proto-Vietic k-raːwʔ.
sao y bản chính (Vietnamese): Used humorously to express surprise if two of something are highly similar
Definitions
- Used humorously to express surprise if two of something are highly similar
Ancestry of “sao y bản chính”, step by step
sao y bản chính traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese sáo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sáo | blackbird; starling; myna |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-raːwʔ | — |
via Vietnamese y
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | y | he; him; she; her; he/him, that... |
via Vietnamese [[bản]] [[chính]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | [[bản]] [[chính]] | — |