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Where does “thân” come from?

thân (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 炭, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tal — charcoal; dust; ashes.

thân (Vietnamese): close or even best; relative; pro-

Definitions

  1. close or even best; relative; pro-

Ancestry of “thân”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese炭coal
2Proto-Sino-Tibetantalcharcoal; dust; ashes

Words derived from “thân”

  • thân yêu
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