Where does “xem thường” come from?

xem thường (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thường, from Chinese 常.

xem thường (Vietnamese): to regard as unimportant; to think little of; to look down upon

Definitions

  1. to regard as unimportant; to think little of; to look down upon

Ancestry of “xem thường”, step by step

xem thường traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thường

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethườngfrequent; usual; ordinary; common; average;...
2Chinese常—

via Vietnamese xem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexemto see; to look at; to watch; to read; to...
2Middle Chinese占—
Every word from Chinese 常 →Every word from Vietnamese thường →