Where does “nín nhịn” come from?
nín nhịn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nín, from French Nil, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील — to lead.
nín nhịn (Vietnamese): to contain oneself generally speaking
Definitions
- to contain oneself generally speaking
Ancestry of “nín nhịn”, step by step
nín nhịn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nín | to hold back (crying, breathing, etc.); to stop |
| 2 | French | Nil | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 4 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 5 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 6 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 8 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Vietnamese nhịn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhịn | to refrain oneself from fulfilling their physical... |