Where does “nghề nghiệp” come from?
nghề nghiệp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghề, from Chinese 狻猊, from Chinese 龍生九子 — {{w|Nine sons of the dragon}}.
nghề nghiệp (Vietnamese): profession
Ancestry of “nghề nghiệp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nghề | trade; profession |
| 2 | Chinese | 狻猊 | lion; mythological creature which is said to be a... |
| 3 | Chinese | 龍生九子 | {{w|Nine sons of the dragon}} |