Where does “ranh con” come from?
ranh con (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese còn, from French alcool, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
ranh con (Vietnamese): mischievous child; little devil; scamp; whelp; rascal
Definitions
- mischievous child; little devil; scamp; whelp; rascal
Ancestry of “ranh con”, step by step
ranh con traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese còn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | còn | to remain; to be left; to still have or exist; to... |
| 2 | French | alcool | alcohol, especially domestic, medical, methylated... |
| 3 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 5 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 6 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 7 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via Vietnamese rành
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rành | to know clearly; to be acquainted (with) |