Where does “nghi ngờ” come from?

nghi ngờ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghỉ, from Middle Chinese 疑.

nghi ngờ (Vietnamese): to doubt; to suspect

Definitions

  1. to doubt; to suspect

Ancestry of “nghi ngờ”, step by step

nghi ngờ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nghỉ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenghỉto take a break; to get to temporarily leave...
2Middle Chinese

via Vietnamese ngờ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengờto doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious; to...
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