Where does “ngọt xớt” come from?

ngọt xớt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngọt, from Proto-Vietic t-ŋɔːc.

ngọt xớt (Vietnamese): smooth-tongued; smooth-spoken; unctuous

Definitions

  1. smooth-tongued; smooth-spoken; unctuous

Ancestry of “ngọt xớt”, step by step

ngọt xớt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ngọt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengọtsweet; well-seasoned and tasty; very sharp
2Proto-Vietict-ŋɔːc—

via Vietnamese xớt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexớt—
Every word from Proto-Vietic t-ŋɔːc →Every word from Vietnamese ngọt →
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