Where does “nhanh chóng” come from?

nhanh chóng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhánh, from Proto-Vietic m-laɲ — fast, quick.

nhanh chóng (Vietnamese): rapid; quick; swift

Definitions

  1. rapid; quick; swift

Ancestry of “nhanh chóng”, step by step

nhanh chóng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nhánh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhánhshoot; branch; shining black; inky black
2Proto-Vieticm-laɲfast, quick

via Vietnamese chóng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechóngquickly; swiftly; rapidly
Every word from Proto-Vietic m-laɲ →Every word from Vietnamese nhánh →