Where does “buồn cười” come from?
buồn cười (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese buồn, from Middle Chinese 煩.
buồn cười (Vietnamese): funny
Definitions
- funny
Ancestry of “buồn cười”, step by step
buồn cười traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese buồn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | buồn | sad; to have a strong need to do something; to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 煩 | — |
via Vietnamese cười
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cười | smile |