Where does “anh hùng” come from?

anh hùng (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 雄, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan gaŋ — penis, male; penis; male.

anh hùng (Vietnamese): heroic; a hero

Definitions

  1. heroic; a hero

Ancestry of “anh hùng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinesemale
2Proto-Sino-Tibetangaŋpenis, male; penis; male

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