Where does “nghiền ngẫm” come from?
nghiền ngẫm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghiền, from Chinese 研.
nghiền ngẫm (Vietnamese): to pore over; to ponder on; to think over; to ruminate
Definitions
- to pore over; to ponder on; to think over; to ruminate
Ancestry of “nghiền ngẫm”, step by step
nghiền ngẫm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nghiền
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nghiền | to grind; to crush; to pound; to cram; to swot;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 研 | — |
via Vietnamese ngẫm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngẫm | to think deeply, to muse, to meditate |