Where does “đau thương” come from?
đau thương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thương, from Middle Chinese 商.
đau thương (Vietnamese): heartrending; heartbreaking
Definitions
- heartrending; heartbreaking
Ancestry of “đau thương”, step by step
đau thương traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thương
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thương | long-handled spear; lance; injury |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 商 | — |
via Vietnamese đau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đau | to be hurt; to be wounded |