Where does “siêu vi” come from?
siêu vi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese siêu vi khuẩn, from Vietnamese vi khuẩn, from Chinese 微, from Chinese 動.
siêu vi (Vietnamese): virus infectious organism
Definitions
- virus infectious organism
Ancestry of “siêu vi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | siêu vi khuẩn | virus infectious organism |
| 2 | Vietnamese | vi khuẩn | bacterium, bacteria |
| 3 | Chinese | 微 | — |
| 4 | Chinese | 動 | — |