Where does “uốn nắn” come from?
uốn nắn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nạn, from Chinese 難, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan na-n/t — ill, pain, difficult, evil spirit; sick; ill;...
uốn nắn (Vietnamese): to instruct and correct to be in line with reason and morality; to rectify
Definitions
- to instruct and correct to be in line with reason and morality; to rectify
Ancestry of “uốn nắn”, step by step
uốn nắn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nạn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nạn | accident, danger, calamity, disaster,... |
| 2 | Chinese | 難 | bad, unpleasant |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | na-n/t | ill, pain, difficult, evil spirit; sick; ill;... |
via Vietnamese uốn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | uốn | to bend, to curl, to curve |