Where does “đối tượng” come from?

đối tượng (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.

đối tượng (Vietnamese): a subject to study or experiment on; a...

Definitions

  1. a subject to study or experiment on; a...

Ancestry of “đối tượng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese象elephant; image, resemblance
2Old Chinese象elephant
Every word from Old Chinese 象 →Every word from Middle Chinese 象 →