Where does “quang gánh” come from?

quang gánh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quàng, from Chinese 廣.

quang gánh (Vietnamese): shoulder pole and the bamboo frames on both ends generally speaking

Definitions

  1. shoulder pole and the bamboo frames on both ends generally speaking

Ancestry of “quang gánh”, step by step

quang gánh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese quàng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesequàngnonsensical, absurd; indiscriminate; to put on,...
2Chinese廣—

via Vietnamese gánh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegánhto carry (something) on one's shoulder via a shoulder pole; to shoulder
2Middle Chinese競—
Every word from Chinese 廣 →Every word from Vietnamese quàng →
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