Where does “cựu chiến binh” come from?

cựu chiến binh (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 舊, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)əw-n — elder brother; senior male relative.

cựu chiến binh (Vietnamese): a war veteran

Definitions

  1. a war veteran

Ancestry of “cựu chiến binh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese舊—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)əw-nelder brother; senior male relative
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)əw-n →Every word from Chinese 舊 →
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