Where does “âm lịch” come from?
âm lịch (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 陰曆, from Chinese 太陰曆, from Chinese 太陰 — lunar; the moon.
âm lịch (Vietnamese): the lunar calendar
Ancestry of “âm lịch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 陰曆 | lunar calendar |
| 2 | Chinese | 太陰曆 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 太陰 | lunar; the moon |