Where does “tựa” come from?
tựa (Vietnamese) comes from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
tựa (Vietnamese): Clipping of tựa đề; to lean; the part of a chair...
Definitions
- Clipping of tựa đề; to lean; the part of a chair...
Ancestry of “tựa”, step by step
tựa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French tour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 2 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Chinese 似
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 似 | — |