Where does “đau buồn” come from?
đau buồn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese buồn, from Middle Chinese 煩.
đau buồn (Vietnamese): to feel sorrowful; to be desolate; to be distressed
Definitions
- to feel sorrowful; to be desolate; to be distressed
Ancestry of “đau buồn”, step by step
đau buồn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese buồn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | buồn | sad; to have a strong need to do something; to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 煩 | — |
via Vietnamese đau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đau | to be hurt; to be wounded |