Where does “xua tan” come from?

xua tan (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tàn, from Chinese 秦.

xua tan (Vietnamese): to dispel; to disperse

Definitions

  1. to dispel; to disperse

Ancestry of “xua tan”, step by step

xua tan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese tàn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetànashes; remains; residue; to fade; to wither; to...
2Chinese秦—

via Vietnamese xưa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexưaold; ancient; a long time ago; old times
2Chinese初—
Every word from Chinese 秦 →