Where does “người thợ” come from?
người thợ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese người, from Proto-Vietic ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj — person, human being; human being; person.
người thợ (Vietnamese): workman
Ancestry of “người thợ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | người | a human being; human character; human physical... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ŋaːj | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (m)ŋaaj | person, human being; human being; person |