Where does “sực nức” come from?
sực nức (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nức — strong and pervasive.
sực nức (Vietnamese): almost oppressively pervasive
Definitions
- almost oppressively pervasive
Ancestry of “sực nức”, step by step
sực nức traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nức
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nức | strong and pervasive |
via Vietnamese sực
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sực | to give a strong, overwhelming, headache-inducing smell, odor, scent, etc.; to reek; to stink |