Where does “sức lao động” come from?

sức lao động (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sức, from Proto-Vietic k-rək, from Old Chinese 力.

sức lao động (Vietnamese): physical capability of working

Definitions

  1. physical capability of working

Ancestry of “sức lao động”, step by step

sức lao động traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sức

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesứcstrength; power
2Proto-Vietick-rəkstrong
3Old Chinese力—

via Vietnamese lao động

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselao độngto toil; to labour; to do physical labour; labour
Every word from Old Chinese 力 →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rək →Every word from Vietnamese sức →