Where does “gan lì” come from?
gan lì (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese gần, from Proto-Vietic t-kaːn, from Old Chinese 肝.
gan lì (Vietnamese): fearless, intrepid
Definitions
- fearless, intrepid
Ancestry of “gan lì”, step by step
gan lì traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese gần
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gần | near; nearby; close; nearly; almost |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | t-kaːn | — |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 肝 | — |
via Vietnamese lí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | lí | common sense; sound and fair reasoning |