Where does “than phiền” come from?

than phiền (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thân, from Chinese 炭, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tal — charcoal; dust; ashes.

than phiền (Vietnamese): to complain

Definitions

  1. to complain

Ancestry of “than phiền”, step by step

than phiền traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thân

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethânclose or even best; relative; pro-
2Chinese炭coal
3Proto-Sino-Tibetantalcharcoal; dust; ashes

via Vietnamese phiền

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesephiềnbothersome; annoying; very concerned; to bother;...
2Chinese煩—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tal →Every word from Chinese 炭 →Every word from Vietnamese thân →
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