Where does “ngứa nghề” come from?

ngứa nghề (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghề, from Chinese 狻猊, from Chinese 龍生九子 — {{w|Nine sons of the dragon}}.

ngứa nghề (Vietnamese): horny

Definitions

  1. horny

Ancestry of “ngứa nghề”, step by step

ngứa nghề traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nghề

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenghềtrade; profession
2Chinese狻猊lion; mythological creature which is said to be a...
3Chinese龍生九子{{w|Nine sons of the dragon}}

via Vietnamese ngứa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengứato feel itchy; to itch
Every word from Chinese 龍生九子 →Every word from Chinese 狻猊 →Every word from Vietnamese nghề →