Where does “hiền lành” come from?
hiền lành (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese Lạnh, from French lin, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
hiền lành (Vietnamese): good-natured; gentle
Definitions
- good-natured; gentle
Ancestry of “hiền lành”, step by step
hiền lành traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese Lạnh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | Lạnh | — |
| 2 | French | lin | linen; flax |
| 3 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Vietnamese hiền
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hiền | virtuous; kind; gentle; meek; docile; innocuous;... |