Where does “đúng mực” come from?

đúng mực (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đứng, from Chinese 容.

đúng mực (Vietnamese): polite; respectful

Definitions

  1. polite; respectful

Ancestry of “đúng mực”, step by step

đúng mực traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đứng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđứngto stand; be still
2Chinese容—

via Vietnamese mực

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemựcink; squid; Short for dây mực
2Chinese墨ink
Every word from Chinese 容 →Every word from Vietnamese đứng →