Where does “nghiêm ngặt” come from?

nghiêm ngặt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghiêm, from Middle Chinese 嚴.

nghiêm ngặt (Vietnamese): very strict; stringent

Definitions

  1. very strict; stringent

Ancestry of “nghiêm ngặt”, step by step

nghiêm ngặt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nghiêm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenghiêmstrict, grave, stern
2Middle Chinese嚴—

via Vietnamese ngặt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengặtstrict; stringent; rigorous
2Middle Chinese孽—
Every word from Middle Chinese 嚴 →Every word from Vietnamese nghiêm →
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