Where does “ngu ngốc” come from?
ngu ngốc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ngủ, from Chinese 伍, from Chinese 亻, from Chinese 工.
ngu ngốc (Vietnamese): dull, dull-headed
Ancestry of “ngu ngốc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngủ | to sleep |
| 2 | Chinese | 伍 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 亻 | — |
| 4 | Chinese | 工 | — |