Where does “ăn nhậu” come from?

ăn nhậu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhậu, from Proto-Vietic ɲuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɲuʔ.

ăn nhậu (Vietnamese): to have drinks and hors d'oeuvres

Definitions

  1. to have drinks and hors d'oeuvres

Ancestry of “ăn nhậu”, step by step

ăn nhậu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nhậu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhậuto have a carousal or drinking party, often with hors d'oeuvres
2Proto-Vieticɲuːʔto drink
3Proto-Mon-Khmerɲuʔ—

via Vietnamese ăn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseănto eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to...
2Chinese安—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɲuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɲuːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nhậu →