Where does “trò chuyện” come from?

trò chuyện (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trở, from Serbo-Croatian tlo, from Polish tylko, from Proto-Slavic toliko, from Proto-Slavic -liko, from Albanian lik, from Proto-Albanian lika, from Proto-Indo-European leikʷ — to leave, to remain.

trò chuyện (Vietnamese): to talk (to, with); to converse (with)

Definitions

to talk (to, with); to converse (with)

Ancestry of “trò chuyện”, step by step

trò chuyện traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trở

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	trở	to turn, to change
2	Serbo-Croatian	tlo	ground; floor
3	Polish	tylko	just, but; only, just
4	Proto-Slavic	toliko	this much/many; neuter of *tolikъ
5	Proto-Slavic	-liko	—
6	Albanian	lik	—
7	Proto-Albanian	lika	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	leikʷ	to leave, to remain

via Vietnamese chuyện

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	chuyện	a story, a tale, or an anecdote; matters;...
2	Chinese	傳	—
3	Chinese	傅	—

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