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Where does “gan” come from?

gan (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic t-kaːn, from Old Chinese 肝.

gan (Vietnamese): near; nearby; close; nearly; almost

Definitions

  1. near; nearby; close; nearly; almost

Ancestry of “gan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietict-kaːn—
2Old Chinese肝—

Words derived from “gan”

  • gần như
  • gần gũi
Every word from Old Chinese 肝 →