Where does “đằm thắm” come from?

đằm thắm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thăm, from Chinese 貪.

đằm thắm (Vietnamese): fervid; ardent; deep; profound

Definitions

  1. fervid; ardent; deep; profound

Ancestry of “đằm thắm”, step by step

đằm thắm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thăm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethămto visit; to call on; to examine; lot
2Chinese

via Vietnamese đằm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđằmsmooth and steady; tranquil and deep; equable;...
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