Where does “điểm hẹn” come from?
điểm hẹn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hẹn, from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ — civet cat; civet.
điểm hẹn (Vietnamese): a rendezvous (point); a meeting place; a haunt
Definitions
- a rendezvous (point); a meeting place; a haunt
Ancestry of “điểm hẹn”, step by step
điểm hẹn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese hẹn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hẹn | to make an appointment; to arrange or promise;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰɲelᴬ | civet cat; civet |
via Vietnamese điểm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | điểm | a metric for evaluation; a point, a mark, a... |