Where does “đối sánh” come from?

đối sánh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đối, from Middle Chinese 對.

đối sánh (Vietnamese): to compare (two items)

Definitions

  1. to compare (two items)

Ancestry of “đối sánh”, step by step

đối sánh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đối

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđốito be contrary to; to be against; to oppose
2Middle Chinese

via Vietnamese sánh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesánhviscid, viscous; to compare; to weigh one's self...
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