Where does “dễ thương” come from?

dễ thương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thương, from Middle Chinese 商.

dễ thương (Vietnamese): cute; adorable

Definitions

  1. cute; adorable

Ancestry of “dễ thương”, step by step

dễ thương traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thương

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethươnglong-handled spear; lance; injury
2Middle Chinese商—

via Vietnamese dễ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesedễeasy; simple
Every word from Middle Chinese 商 →Every word from Vietnamese thương →