Where does “tên chính” come from?
tên chính (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tên, from Proto-Slavic *tъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tas, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
tên chính (Vietnamese): given name
Definitions
- given name
Ancestry of “tên chính”, step by step
tên chính traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese tên
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tên | given name; name; person |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *tъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tas | that |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Vietnamese chính
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chính | main; major; chief; just; righteous; exactly;... |