Where does “tẻ nhạt” come from?
tẻ nhạt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhạt, from Proto-Vietic m-laːc — tasteless.
tẻ nhạt (Vietnamese): boring, lame, dull
Definitions
- boring, lame, dull
Ancestry of “tẻ nhạt”, step by step
tẻ nhạt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nhạt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhạt | tasteless or bland; bland; lame; weak; feeble;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | m-laːc | tasteless |
via Vietnamese tẻ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tẻ | non-glutinous rice |