Where does “dồn nén” come from?
dồn nén (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đơn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗuən — wide hat of straw.
dồn nén (Vietnamese): to suppress
Definitions
- to suppress
Ancestry of “dồn nén”, step by step
dồn nén 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 nén
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nén | to press; to compress; to squeeze; to repress; to... |