Where does “tắc nghẽn” come from?
tắc nghẽn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tắc, from Chinese 塞.
tắc nghẽn (Vietnamese): to be blocked; to be obstructed
Definitions
- to be blocked; to be obstructed
Ancestry of “tắc nghẽn”, step by step
tắc nghẽn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese tắc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tắc | kumquat; to be blocked; to be obstructed |
| 2 | Chinese | 塞 | — |
via Vietnamese nghẽn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nghẽn | to block; to be blocked; to be obstructed |