Where does “nhà thương” come from?

nhà thương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhà, from Proto-Vietic ɲaː — house.

nhà thương (Vietnamese): Synonym of bệnh viện

Definitions

  1. Synonym of bệnh viện

Ancestry of “nhà thương”, step by step

nhà thương traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nhà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhàa house; a home; a dwelling; an immediate family;...
2Proto-Vieticɲaːhouse

via Vietnamese thương

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethươnglong-handled spear; lance; injury
2Middle Chinese商—

Words derived from “nhà thương”

Every word from Proto-Vietic ɲaː →Every word from Vietnamese nhà →