Where does “nghe theo” come from?

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

nghe theo (Vietnamese): to follow; to listen and obey

Definitions

  1. to follow; to listen and obey

Ancestry of “nghe theo”, step by step

nghe theo 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 theo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetheoto follow; to accompany, come with, follow; to...
Every word from Chinese 龍生九子 →Every word from Chinese 狻猊 →Every word from Vietnamese nghề →