Where does “nỗi niềm” come from?

nỗi niềm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese niềm, from Middle Chinese 念.

nỗi niềm (Vietnamese): innermost feelings

Definitions

  1. innermost feelings

Ancestry of “nỗi niềm”, step by step

nỗi niềm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese niềm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseniềmfeeling; sentiment
2Middle Chinese念—

via Vietnamese nói

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenóito speak, to talk, to say, to tell
2Chinese內—
Every word from Middle Chinese 念 →Every word from Vietnamese niềm →