Where does “ganh tị” come from?

ganh tị (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tí, from Middle Chinese 子, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece.

ganh tị (Vietnamese): to envy; to be jealous (of)

Definitions

to envy; to be jealous (of)

Ancestry of “ganh tị”, step by step

ganh tị traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese tí

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	tí	breast; a little bit; tiny; small
2	Middle Chinese	子	—
3	Proto-Sino-Tibetan	*tsəʔ	child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece

via Vietnamese gánh

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	gánh	to carry (something) on one's shoulder via a shoulder pole; to shoulder
2	Middle Chinese	競	—

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ →Every word from Middle Chinese 子 →Every word from Vietnamese tí →