Where does “khô khan” come from?

khô khan (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese khó, from Chinese 庫.

khô khan (Vietnamese): dry; arid

Definitions

  1. dry; arid

Ancestry of “khô khan”, step by step

khô khan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese khó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhódifficult; tough; hard to get along with; hard to...
2Chinese庫—

via Vietnamese khăn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhăntowel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban
Every word from Chinese 庫 →Every word from Vietnamese khó →