Where does “ấn chuột” come from?

ấn chuột (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chuột, from Proto-Vietic k-ɟɔːt — squirrel.

ấn chuột (Vietnamese): To click a computer mouse

Definitions

  1. To click a computer mouse

Ancestry of “ấn chuột”, step by step

ấn chuột traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chuột

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechuộta rat, a mouse or the like; biceps; a starter
2Proto-Vietick-ɟɔːtsquirrel

via Vietnamese ăn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseănto eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to...
2Chinese安—
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-ɟɔːt →Every word from Vietnamese chuột →