Where does “ăn xin” come from?

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

ăn xin (Vietnamese): to beg; beggar

Definitions

  1. to beg; beggar

Ancestry of “ăn xin”, step by step

ăn xin 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 xin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexinto ask for; to beg for; to request
2Chinese信—
Every word from Chinese 安 →Every word from Vietnamese ăn →
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