Where does “dồn dập” come from?
dồn dập (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đơn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗuən — wide hat of straw.
dồn dập (Vietnamese): ceaseless; unremitting; continuous
Definitions
- ceaseless; unremitting; continuous
Ancestry of “dồn dập”, step by step
dồn dập traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đơn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đơn | application, petition, request; alone, only |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɗuən | wide hat of straw |
via Vietnamese dập
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | dập | to bury; to cover (with soil or sand) |