Where does “áng chừng” come from?

áng chừng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chúng, from Chinese 症, from Chinese 證.

áng chừng (Vietnamese): to estimate

Definitions

  1. to estimate

Ancestry of “áng chừng”, step by step

áng chừng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chúng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechúng"pluralizing particle for pronouns"; they; them;...
2Chinese症—
3Chinese證—

via Vietnamese ang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseanga kind of water container; a traditional...
Every word from Chinese 證 →Every word from Chinese 症 →Every word from Vietnamese chúng →