Where does “cai nghiện” come from?
cai nghiện (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cái, from Proto-Vietic -keːʔ — woman, female.
cai nghiện (Vietnamese): to become detoxified from drug or alcohol
Definitions
- to become detoxified from drug or alcohol
Ancestry of “cai nghiện”, step by step
cai nghiện traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese cái
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cái | a thing; a whatsit; the solid bits of a broth;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | -keːʔ | woman, female |
via Vietnamese nghiện
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nghiện | to be addicted to |