Where does “người đưa thư” come from?
người đưa thư (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thứ, from Chinese 首, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *qV-luʔ — head.
người đưa thư (Vietnamese): a mailman; a postman
Definitions
- a mailman; a postman
Ancestry of “người đưa thư”, step by step
người đưa thư traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thứ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thứ | inferior in quality, second, second vice, under;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 首 | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *qV-luʔ | head |
via Vietnamese Người
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | Người | You/Thou/Thee, Jesus Christ; You/Thou/Thee, my... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ŋaːj | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (m)ŋaaj | person, human being; human being; person |
via Vietnamese đưa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đưa | to bring, to take, to give, to hand |