Where does “mạc” come from?

mạc (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 莫, from Chinese 毋愛 — do not; don't; must not; to not want.

mạc (Vietnamese): screen, curtain

Definitions

  1. screen, curtain

Ancestry of “mạc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese莫—
2Chinese毋愛do not; don't; must not; to not want

Words derived from “mạc”

Every word from Chinese 毋愛 →Every word from Chinese 莫 →