Where does “chế độ ăn kiêng” come from?
chế độ ăn kiêng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ăn, from Chinese 安.
chế độ ăn kiêng (Vietnamese): diet system (a controlled regimen of food and drink)
Definitions
- diet system (a controlled regimen of food and drink)
Ancestry of “chế độ ăn kiêng”, step by step
chế độ ăn kiêng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ăn | to eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 安 | — |
via Vietnamese kiêng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | kiêng | to avoid; to refrain (from); to abstain (from) |
| 2 | Chinese | 敬 | respectful |
via Vietnamese chế độ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chế độ | regime, system; system; regulations |