Where does “giúp ích” come from?

giúp ích (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ích, from Chinese 益.

giúp ích (Vietnamese): to be of help or service to

Definitions

  1. to be of help or service to

Ancestry of “giúp ích”, step by step

giúp ích traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ích

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseíchbenefit, use
2Chinese益—

via Vietnamese giúp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiúpto help; to aid
Every word from Chinese 益 →Every word from Vietnamese ích →