Where does “ăn kiêng” come from?

ăn kiêng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ăn, from Chinese 安.

ăn kiêng (Vietnamese): to diet; to fast

Definitions

  1. to diet; to fast

Ancestry of “ăn kiêng”, step by step

ăn kiêng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ăn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseănto eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to...
2Chinese安—

via Vietnamese kiêng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekiêngto avoid; to refrain (from); to abstain (from)
2Chinese敬respectful
Every word from Chinese 安 →Every word from Vietnamese ăn →
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