Where does “giận hờn” come from?

giận hờn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giận, from Proto-Vietic ɟənʔ — to get angry.

giận hờn (Vietnamese): to hold a grudge (against); to sulk

Definitions

  1. to hold a grudge (against); to sulk

Ancestry of “giận hờn”, step by step

giận hờn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese giận

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiậnto be angry; angry
2Proto-Vieticɟənʔto get angry

via Vietnamese hờn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehờnto be sulky; to be in a sulk
2Middle Chinese恨—
Every word from Proto-Vietic ɟənʔ →Every word from Vietnamese giận →