Where does “nghênh đón” come from?
nghênh đón (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đơn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗuən — wide hat of straw.
nghênh đón (Vietnamese): to warmly welcome
Definitions
- to warmly welcome
Ancestry of “nghênh đón”, step by step
nghênh đón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đơn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đơn | application, petition, request; alone, only |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɗuən | wide hat of straw |
via Vietnamese nghênh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nghênh | visibly self-confident or arrogant |