Where does “xoay quanh” come from?
xoay quanh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quanh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer wiŋ.
xoay quanh (Vietnamese): to revolve
Definitions
- to revolve
Ancestry of “xoay quanh”, step by step
xoay quanh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese quanh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quanh | roundabout; indirect; sinuous; meandering;... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | wiŋ | — |
via Vietnamese xoáy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xoáy | to swirl, to whirl |