Where does “liệt dương” come from?

liệt dương (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 陽, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan laŋ — to lift; to raise.

liệt dương (Vietnamese): erectile dysfunction

Definitions

  1. erectile dysfunction

Ancestry of “liệt dương”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese陽—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanlaŋto lift; to raise
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan laŋ →Every word from Chinese 陽 →