Where does “ước hẹn” come from?
ước hẹn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hẹn, from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ — civet cat; civet.
ước hẹn (Vietnamese): to promise
Definitions
- to promise
Ancestry of “ước hẹn”, step by step
ước 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 ước
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ước | to wish; to desire; to promise; to estimate; to... |