Where does “xoay chiều” come from?
xoay chiều (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chiều, from Middle Chinese 朝.
xoay chiều (Vietnamese): alternating
Definitions
- alternating
Ancestry of “xoay chiều”, step by step
xoay chiều traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chiều
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chiều | afternoon; the direction from one point in space... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 朝 | — |
via Vietnamese xoáy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xoáy | to swirl, to whirl |