Where does “hẹn” come from?
hẹn (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ — civet cat; civet.
hẹn (Vietnamese): to make an appointment; to arrange or promise;...
Definitions
- to make an appointment; to arrange or promise;...
Ancestry of “hẹn”, step by step
hẹn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | ʰɲelᴬ | civet cat; civet |
via Middle Chinese 寒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 寒 | — |
via Middle Chinese 限
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 限 | — |