Where does “Nghiem” come from?

Nghiem (French) comes from Vietnamese nghiêm, from Middle Chinese 嚴.

Ancestry of “Nghiem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenghiêmstrict, grave, stern
2Middle Chinese嚴—
Every word from Middle Chinese 嚴 →Every word from Vietnamese nghiêm →