Where does “như nhau” come from?

như nhau (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhậu, from Proto-Vietic ɲuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɲuʔ.

như nhau (Vietnamese): resembling; similar to

Definitions

  1. resembling; similar to

Ancestry of “như nhau”, step by step

như nhau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nhậu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhậuto have a carousal or drinking party, often with hors d'oeuvres
2Proto-Vieticɲuːʔto drink
3Proto-Mon-Khmerɲuʔ—

via Vietnamese như

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhưlike; as
2Middle Chinese如—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɲuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɲuːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nhậu →