Where does “khinh khí” come from?

khinh khí (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 氫, from Chinese Mandarin 氣, from Middle Chinese 氣 — spirit; breath.

khinh khí (Vietnamese): hydrogen

Definitions

  1. hydrogen

Ancestry of “khinh khí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese氫—
2Chinese Mandarin氣—
3Middle Chinese氣spirit; breath
Every word from Middle Chinese 氣 →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 氣 →Every word from Chinese 氫 →