Where does “sụn chêm” come from?
sụn chêm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chêm — to wedge.
sụn chêm (Vietnamese): a meniscus (thin cartilage between joints, especially within the knee)
Definitions
- a meniscus (thin cartilage between joints, especially within the knee)
Ancestry of “sụn chêm”, step by step
sụn chêm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chêm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chêm | to wedge |
via Vietnamese sụn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sụn | cartilage |