Where does “trăm họ” come from?
trăm họ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trăm, from English Trump, from Middle English trumpe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
trăm họ (Vietnamese): common people, masses, ordinary citizens, general population
Definitions
- common people, masses, ordinary citizens, general population
Ancestry of “trăm họ”, step by step
trăm họ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese trăm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trăm | hundred; a hundred thousand Vietnamese dongs |
| 2 | English | Trump | The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others |
| 3 | Middle English | trumpe | A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;... |
| 4 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 5 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
via Vietnamese hồ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hồ | lake; glue |
| 2 | Chinese | 戶 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | m/s-k(w)a-j | mouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;... |
via Chinese 百姓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 百姓 | the common people; the masses; ordinary citizens;... |