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

  1. to promise

Ancestry of “ước hẹn”, step by step

ước hẹn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese hẹn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehẹnto make an appointment; to arrange or promise;...
2Proto-Taiʰɲelᴬcivet cat; civet

via Vietnamese ước

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseướcto wish; to desire; to promise; to estimate; to...
Every word from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬEvery word from Vietnamese hẹn