Where does “xếp hình” come from?
xếp hình (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hình, from Chinese 型.
xếp hình (Vietnamese): to assemble the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, lego, etc. together to form a shape or picture
Definitions
- to assemble the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, lego, etc. together to form a shape or picture
Ancestry of “xếp hình”, step by step
xếp hình traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese hình
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hình | image; a figure or a silhouette; a photo; a... |
| 2 | Chinese | 型 | — |
via Vietnamese xếp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xếp | to arrange; to put in order; to fold |