Where does “trò nhời” come from?
trò nhời (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 nhời (Vietnamese): kind of theatrical play related to chèo
Definitions
- kind of theatrical play related to chèo
Ancestry of “trò nhời”, step by step
trò nhời 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 nhời
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhời | — |