Where does “khó khăn” come from?

khó khăn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese khó, from Chinese 庫.

khó khăn (Vietnamese): difficult, hard; difficulty

Definitions

  1. difficult, hard; difficulty

Ancestry of “khó khăn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhódifficult; tough; hard to get along with; hard to...
2Chinese庫—
Every word from Chinese 庫 →Every word from Vietnamese khó →
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