Where does “ăn diện” come from?
ăn diện (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ăn, from Chinese 安.
ăn diện (Vietnamese): to be stylish; to dress smartly generally speaking
Definitions
- to be stylish; to dress smartly generally speaking
Ancestry of “ăn diện”, step by step
ăn diện traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ăn | to eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 安 | — |
via Vietnamese diện
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | diện | to dress up (in); to be well-dressed (in); to be decked out (in) |