Where does “hèn nhát” come from?
hèn nhát (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hẹn, from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ — civet cat; civet.
hèn nhát (Vietnamese): cowardly
Definitions
- cowardly
Ancestry of “hèn nhát”, step by step
hèn nhát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese hẹn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hẹn | to make an appointment; to arrange or promise;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰɲelᴬ | civet cat; civet |
via Vietnamese nhát
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhát | shy; timid; easily scared; timorous; cowardly;... |