Where does “niềm vui” come from?
niềm vui (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese niềm, from Middle Chinese 念.
niềm vui (Vietnamese): joy; pleasure
Ancestry of “niềm vui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | niềm | feeling; sentiment |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 念 | — |