Where does “chen chúc” come from?
chen chúc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chén, from Middle Chinese 盞.
chen chúc (Vietnamese): to crowd; to jostle; to throng; to flock; to swarm
Definitions
- to crowd; to jostle; to throng; to flock; to swarm
Ancestry of “chen chúc”, step by step
chen chúc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chén
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chén | a small handleless cup that can be held with... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 盞 | — |
via Vietnamese chúc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chúc | to wish; to lean downward, to incline downward |