Where does “nêm” come from?
nêm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chêm — to wedge.
nêm (Vietnamese): wedge; to wedge; to drive a wedge; to thrust a...
Definitions
- wedge; to wedge; to drive a wedge; to thrust a...
Ancestry of “nêm”, step by step
nêm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chêm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chêm | to wedge |
via Vietnamese đệm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đệm | mattress; cushion |