Where does “hàm thinh” come from?

hàm thinh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hàm, from Middle Chinese 銜.

Ancestry of “hàm thinh”, step by step

hàm thinh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese hàm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehàmjaw; Clipping of hàm số
2Middle Chinese銜—

via Vietnamese thính

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethínhpowdered grilled rice; roasted bran used as bait...
2Middle Chinese清—
Every word from Middle Chinese 銜 →Every word from Vietnamese hàm →