Where does “khăn ăn” come from?
khăn ăn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ăn, from Chinese 安.
khăn ăn (Vietnamese): napkin, serviette
Definitions
- napkin, serviette
Ancestry of “khăn ăn”, step by step
khăn ăn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ăn | to eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 安 | — |
via Vietnamese khăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khăn | towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban |