Where does “ganh ghét” come from?

ganh ghét (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese gánh, from Middle Chinese 競.

ganh ghét (Vietnamese): to envy and despise those of higher perceived status than oneself

Definitions

  1. to envy and despise those of higher perceived status than oneself

Ancestry of “ganh ghét”, step by step

ganh ghét traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese gánh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegánhto carry (something) on one's shoulder via a shoulder pole; to shoulder
2Middle Chinese競—

via Vietnamese ghét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseghétdirt, filth
Every word from Middle Chinese 競 →Every word from Vietnamese gánh →
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