Where does “sức sống” come from?

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

sức sống (Vietnamese): vitality; vigour

Definitions

  1. vitality; vigour

Ancestry of “sức sống”, step by step

sức sống traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese sức

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

via Vietnamese sống

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesốnga spine; to live; living
2Proto-Vietick-roːŋʔback of the blade; alive; raw
3Proto-Mon-Khmerruŋʔ—
Every word from Old Chinese 力 →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-rək →Every word from Vietnamese sức →