Where does “mừng quýnh” come from?
mừng quýnh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mừng, from Proto-Vietic məːŋ.
mừng quýnh (Vietnamese): overjoyed; ecstatic; delighted; euphoric
Definitions
- overjoyed; ecstatic; delighted; euphoric
Ancestry of “mừng quýnh”, step by step
mừng quýnh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese mừng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mừng | glad, happy; to rejoice, to congratulate |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | məːŋ | — |
via Vietnamese quýnh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quýnh | overcome; overwhelmed; beside oneself; deeply affected |