Where does “ai ngờ” come from?
ai ngờ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ái, from English Ai, from English aight, from English all right — Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;...
Ancestry of “ai ngờ”, step by step
ai ngờ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ái
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ái | to love; love; homosexual; gay |
| 2 | English | Ai | — |
| 3 | English | aight | Contraction of all right; Okay; average; nothing... |
| 4 | English | all right | Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;... |
via Vietnamese ngờ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngờ | to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious; to... |