Where does “mơ ước” come from?
mơ ước (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mở, from Thai หมอ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ʰmɔːᴬ, from Proto-Tai ʰmoːᴬ, from Old Chinese 巫.
mơ ước (Vietnamese): to dream (of); to crave (for); to long (for)
Definitions
- to dream (of); to crave (for); to long (for)
Ancestry of “mơ ước”, step by step
mơ ước traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese mở
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mở | to open, be open; to unfold, expand, open up; to... |
| 2 | Thai | หมอ | expert; wizard; fortuneteller; clairvoyant;... |
| 3 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ʰmɔːᴬ | shaman |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | ʰmoːᴬ | shaman |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 巫 | — |
via Vietnamese ước
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ước | to wish; to desire; to promise; to estimate; to... |