Where does “khóc lóc nghiến răng” come from?

khóc lóc nghiến răng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese răng, from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ.

khóc lóc nghiến răng (Vietnamese): to weep and gnash one's teeth

Definitions

  1. to weep and gnash one's teeth

Ancestry of “khóc lóc nghiến răng”, step by step

khóc lóc nghiến răng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese răng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserăngtooth; why
2Proto-Vietick-saŋ—

via Vietnamese nghiến

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenghiếnto grind, clench or grit (one's teeth)
2Chinese研—
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-saŋ →Every word from Vietnamese răng →