Where does “ổ dịch” come from?

ổ dịch (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ổ, from Proto-Vietic ʔuh.

ổ dịch (Vietnamese): natural reservoir; disease reservoir; reservoir of infection

Definitions

  1. natural reservoir; disease reservoir; reservoir of infection

Ancestry of “ổ dịch”, step by step

ổ dịch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ổ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseổa nest; a space where a lot of beings of the same...
2Proto-Vieticʔuh—

via Vietnamese dịch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesedịchto translate; translation; fluid, liquid
2Middle Chinese液—
Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔuh →Every word from Vietnamese ổ →
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