Where does “nem nướng” come from?

nem nướng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nêm, from Vietnamese chêm — to wedge.

nem nướng (Vietnamese): nem nướng Vietnamese grilled pork sausage or grilled meatball

Definitions

  1. nem nướng Vietnamese grilled pork sausage or grilled meatball

Ancestry of “nem nướng”, step by step

nem nướng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nêm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenêmwedge; to wedge; to drive a wedge; to thrust a...
2Vietnamesechêmto wedge

via Vietnamese nướng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenướngto roast or grill (usually meat or fish) directly over fire or charcoal; compare quay and rang
Every word from Vietnamese chêmEvery word from Vietnamese nêm
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