Where does “ý nghĩ” come from?

ý nghĩ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghỉ, from Middle Chinese 疑.

ý nghĩ (Vietnamese): opinion, idea, thought

Definitions

  1. opinion, idea, thought

Ancestry of “ý nghĩ”, step by step

ý nghĩ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nghỉ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenghỉto take a break; to get to temporarily leave...
2Middle Chinese疑—

via Vietnamese Ý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnameseÝItalian
2Middle Chinese意—
Every word from Middle Chinese 疑 →Every word from Vietnamese nghỉ →