Where does “nhậu nhẹt” come from?

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

nhậu nhẹt (Vietnamese): to drink hard; to booze; to carouse

Definitions

  1. to drink hard; to booze; to carouse

Ancestry of “nhậu nhẹt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhậuto have a carousal or drinking party, often with hors d'oeuvres
2Proto-Vieticɲuːʔto drink
3Proto-Mon-Khmerɲuʔ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɲuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɲuːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese nhậu →