Where does “ham thích” come from?

ham thích (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thích, from Chinese 釋迦, from Sanskrit शाक्य — Sakya.

ham thích (Vietnamese): to like strongly; to have a keen interest in

Definitions

  1. to like strongly; to have a keen interest in

Ancestry of “ham thích”, step by step

ham thích traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thích

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethíchto like; maple
2Chinese釋迦Short for 釋迦果／释迦果
3Sanskritशाक्यSakya

via Vietnamese hàm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehàmjaw; Clipping of hàm số
2Middle Chinese銜—
Every word from Sanskrit शाक्य →Every word from Chinese 釋迦 →Every word from Vietnamese thích →
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