Where does “tam cúc” come from?
tam cúc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tắm, from Chinese 心, from Proto-Mon-Khmer səm.
tam cúc (Vietnamese): A multi-trick card game popular in northern Vietnam, played mostly by women for entertainment and at ceremonies and festivals
Definitions
- A multi-trick card game popular in northern Vietnam, played mostly by women for entertainment and at ceremonies and festivals
Ancestry of “tam cúc”, step by step
tam cúc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese tắm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tắm | to wash a body, usually your own; to bathe, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 心 | heart, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | səm | — |
via Vietnamese cúc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cúc | daisy; chrysanthemum; ammonite; button |