Where does “ngẫm nghĩ” come from?
ngẫm nghĩ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghỉ, from Middle Chinese 疑.
ngẫm nghĩ (Vietnamese): to muse
Definitions
- to muse
Ancestry of “ngẫm nghĩ”, step by step
ngẫm nghĩ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nghỉ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nghỉ | to take a break; to get to temporarily leave... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 疑 | — |
via Vietnamese ngẫm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngẫm | to think deeply, to muse, to meditate |