Where does “hết sức” come from?
hết sức (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sức, from Proto-Vietic k-rək, from Old Chinese 力.
hết sức (Vietnamese): with all one's might, with all one's strength;...
Definitions
- with all one's might, with all one's strength;...
Ancestry of “hết sức”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | sức | strength; power |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-rək | strong |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 力 | — |