Where does “hẹn hò” come from?

hẹn hò (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hẹn, from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ — civet cat; civet.

hẹn hò (Vietnamese): to make an appointment; to make a date; to date

Definitions

  1. to make an appointment; to make a date; to date

Ancestry of “hẹn hò”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehẹnto make an appointment; to arrange or promise;...
2Proto-Taiʰɲelᴬcivet cat; civet
Every word from Proto-Tai ʰɲelᴬ →Every word from Vietnamese hẹn →
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