Where does “sực nức” come from?

sực nức (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nức — strong and pervasive.

sực nức (Vietnamese): almost oppressively pervasive

Definitions

  1. almost oppressively pervasive

Ancestry of “sực nức”, step by step

sực nức traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nức

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenứcstrong and pervasive

via Vietnamese sực

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesựcto give a strong, overwhelming, headache-inducing smell, odor, scent, etc.; to reek; to stink
Every word from Vietnamese nức