Where does “ăn trộm” come from?
ăn trộm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ăn, from Chinese 安.
ăn trộm (Vietnamese): to steal; thief
Definitions
- to steal; thief
Ancestry of “ăn trộm”, step by step
ăn trộm 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 trộm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trộm | thief; to steal, to burgle; to do something... |