Where does “soát xét” come from?
soát xét (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xét, from Chinese 察, from Japanese 警察 — police; Short for 警察署.
soát xét (Vietnamese): to check carefully; to examine; to review
Definitions
- to check carefully; to examine; to review
Ancestry of “soát xét”, step by step
soát xét traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese xét
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xét | to examine; to consider; to check |
| 2 | Chinese | 察 | — |
| 3 | Japanese | 警察 | police; Short for 警察署 |
via Vietnamese soát
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | soát | to check; to verify |