Where does “nghỉ ngơi” come from?
nghỉ ngơi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghỉ, from Middle Chinese 疑.
nghỉ ngơi (Vietnamese): to rest
Definitions
- to rest
Ancestry of “nghỉ ngơi”, step by step
nghỉ ngơi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nghỉ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nghỉ | to take a break; to get to temporarily leave... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 疑 | — |
via Vietnamese ngơi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngơi | to rest, to knock off |