Where does “ngang ngược” come from?

ngang ngược (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngang, from Proto-Vietic p-ŋaːŋ.

ngang ngược (Vietnamese): perverse; defiant; unruly; obstinate; recalcitrant

Definitions

  1. perverse; defiant; unruly; obstinate; recalcitrant

Ancestry of “ngang ngược”, step by step

ngang ngược traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ngang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenganghorizontal; to the side; unreasonably stubborn
2Proto-Vieticp-ŋaːŋ—

via Vietnamese ngược

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengượcreverse; contrary
Every word from Proto-Vietic p-ŋaːŋ →Every word from Vietnamese ngang →