Where does “não nuột” come from?
não nuột (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese não, from Chinese 腦, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-nəw-k — brain.
não nuột (Vietnamese): dejected, forlorn
Definitions
- dejected, forlorn
Ancestry of “não nuột”, step by step
não nuột traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese não
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | não | brain, cerebrum |
| 2 | Chinese | 腦 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-nəw-k | brain |
via Vietnamese nuột
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nuột | smooth, silky |