Where does “sắc nhọn” come from?

sắc nhọn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sắc, from Middle Chinese 色.

sắc nhọn (Vietnamese): sharp; sharp-edged

Definitions

  1. sharp; sharp-edged

Ancestry of “sắc nhọn”, step by step

sắc nhọn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sắc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesắcsharp; color
2Middle Chinese色—

via Vietnamese nhọn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhọnpointed; pointy
Every word from Middle Chinese 色 →