Where does “nhậu” come from?

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

nhậu (Vietnamese): to have a carousal or drinking party, often with hors d'oeuvres

Definitions

  1. to have a carousal or drinking party, often with hors d'oeuvres

Ancestry of “nhậu”, step by step

nhậu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Vietic ɲuːʔ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticɲuːʔto drink
2Proto-Mon-Khmerɲuʔ—

via Proto-Mon-Khmer ɲɔʔ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerɲɔʔnoni

via Proto-Vietic ʄaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticʄawplacenta

Words derived from “nhậu”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɲuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ɲuːʔ →