Where does “đồng lương” come from?

đồng lương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.

đồng lương (Vietnamese): wage; salary; pay usually one that is low

Definitions

  1. wage; salary; pay usually one that is low

Ancestry of “đồng lương”, step by step

đồng lương traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
2Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
3Proto-Vietictət—

via Vietnamese lương

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselươngpay; earnings
2Middle Chinese良—
Every word from Proto-Vietic tət →Every word from Vietnamese đất →Every word from Vietnamese đồng →