Where does “nhẩm” come from?

nhẩm (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 恁, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-njam — to think; mind, thought.

nhẩm (Vietnamese): to read silently (to try to memorise); to say under one's breath

Definitions

  1. to read silently (to try to memorise); to say under one's breath

Ancestry of “nhẩm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese恁—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-njamto think; mind, thought

Words derived from “nhẩm”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-njam →Every word from Chinese 恁 →