Where does “lương y” come from?

lương y (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 良, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l(j)a(k/ŋ) — good; beautiful; real.

lương y (Vietnamese): a good (both skillful and ethical) physician

Definitions

  1. a good (both skillful and ethical) physician

Ancestry of “lương y”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese良—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanl(j)a(k/ŋ)good; beautiful; real

Words derived from “lương y”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l(j)a(k/ŋ) →Every word from Chinese 良 →
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