Where does “giao hàng” come from?

giao hàng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giáo, from Middle Chinese 交.

giao hàng (Vietnamese): to deliver (goods)

Definitions

  1. to deliver (goods)

Ancestry of “giao hàng”, step by step

giao hàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese giáo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiáolance, spear; to teach, to educate; religion
2Middle Chinese交—

via Vietnamese hàng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehànggoods; product; merchandise; freight; cargo;...
2Proto-Vietichaːŋcave
Every word from Middle Chinese 交 →Every word from Vietnamese giáo →