Where does “ăn vạ” come from?

ăn vạ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese và, from Chinese 和, from Japanese 和, from Middle Chinese 和.

ăn vạ (Vietnamese): to make a scene, such as by lying on the floor, in order to indulge one's whim, claim damage, etc.; to throw a tantrum

Definitions

  1. to make a scene, such as by lying on the floor, in order to indulge one's whim, claim damage, etc.; to throw a tantrum

Ancestry of “ăn vạ”, step by step

ăn vạ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese và

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesevàand; To shovel food from a rice bowl into one's...
2Chinese和harmonious
3Japanese和peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum
4Middle Chinese和—

via Vietnamese ăn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseănto eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to...
2Chinese安—
Every word from Middle Chinese 和 →Every word from Japanese 和 →Every word from Chinese 和 →