Where does “người yêu” come from?
người yêu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese Người, from Proto-Vietic ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj — person, human being; human being; person.
người yêu (Vietnamese): non-marital romantic partner
Definitions
- non-marital romantic partner
Ancestry of “người yêu”, step by step
người yêu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 yêu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | yêu | to love romantically; to love non-romantically |