Where does “yem” come from?
yem (English) comes from Vietnamese yếm, from Proto-Vietic ʔiɛmʔ, from Chinese 裺.
yem (English): Alternative spelling of hyem; A Vietnamese form...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of hyem; A Vietnamese form...
Ancestry of “yem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | yếm | a yem, a Vietnamese bodice based on the Chinese... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ʔiɛmʔ | breastplate |
| 3 | Chinese | 裺 | — |