Where does “nuông chiều” come from?
nuông chiều (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chiều, from Middle Chinese 朝.
nuông chiều (Vietnamese): to indulge; to pamper; to spoil; to coddle excessively (especially a child or a pet)
Definitions
- to indulge; to pamper; to spoil; to coddle excessively (especially a child or a pet)
Ancestry of “nuông chiều”, step by step
nuông chiều traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chiều
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chiều | afternoon; the direction from one point in space... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 朝 | — |
via Vietnamese nuông
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nuông | to indulge; to pamper; to spoil; to coddle excessively (especially a child or a pet) |