Where does “ngon giấc” come from?

ngon giấc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngón, from Proto-Vietic ŋɔːnʔ — tip; end.

ngon giấc (Vietnamese): to sleep soundly

Definitions

  1. to sleep soundly

Ancestry of “ngon giấc”, step by step

ngon giấc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ngón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengóna digit
2Proto-Vieticŋɔːnʔtip; end

via Vietnamese giấc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiấcindicates sleep times and dreams
Every word from Proto-Vietic ŋɔːnʔ →Every word from Vietnamese ngón →