Where does “liềm” come from?

liềm (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 鐮, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-rjam — sharp, pointed.

liềm (Vietnamese): a sickle

Definitions

  1. a sickle

Ancestry of “liềm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese鐮—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-rjamsharp, pointed

Words derived from “liềm”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-rjam →Every word from Chinese 鐮 →