Where does “thúc ép” come from?

thúc ép (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ép, from French effe — The name of the Latin-script letter F.

thúc ép (Vietnamese): to force; to compel

Definitions

  1. to force; to compel

Ancestry of “thúc ép”, step by step

thúc ép traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese ép

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseépto force someone; to press something; The name of...
2FrencheffeThe name of the Latin-script letter F

via Vietnamese thúc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethúcto push; to shove; to jab; to dun; to press
2Chinese促—
Every word from French effe →Every word from Vietnamese ép →
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