Where does “hiệu” come from?

hiệu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giáo, from Middle Chinese 交.

hiệu (Vietnamese): a shop; a store; difference

Definitions

  1. a shop; a store; difference

Ancestry of “hiệu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiáolance, spear; to teach, to educate; religion
2Middle Chinese交—
Every word from Middle Chinese 交 →Every word from Vietnamese giáo →
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