Where does “ham muốn” come from?

ham muốn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese muốn, from Proto-Vietic ɓəːlʔ — to wish; to desire.

ham muốn (Vietnamese): to desire, covet; desire, urge

Definitions

  1. to desire, covet; desire, urge

Ancestry of “ham muốn”, step by step

ham muốn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese muốn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemuốnto want
2Proto-Vieticɓəːlʔto wish; to desire

via Vietnamese hàm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehàmjaw; Clipping of hàm số
2Middle Chinese銜—
Every word from Proto-Vietic ɓəːlʔ →Every word from Vietnamese muốn →