Where does “ghen ghét” come from?
ghen ghét (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ghen — to be jealous of; to envy.
ghen ghét (Vietnamese): to envy; to begrudge
Definitions
- to envy; to begrudge
Ancestry of “ghen ghét”, step by step
ghen ghét traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ghen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ghen | to be jealous of; to envy |
via Vietnamese ghét
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ghét | dirt, filth |