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Where does “từ” come from?

từ (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 字, from Chinese 母, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *məʔ.

từ (Vietnamese): from, since; at, in; word

Definitions

  1. from, since; at, in; word

Ancestry of “từ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese字—
2Chinese母—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*məʔ—

Words derived from “từ”

  • từ ghép
  • từ láy
  • từ bỏ
  • từ khoá
  • bong bóng
  • cụm từ
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