Where does “thương xót” come from?

thương xót (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thương, from Middle Chinese 商.

thương xót (Vietnamese): to feel compassion for; to pity

Definitions

  1. to feel compassion for; to pity

Ancestry of “thương xót”, step by step

thương xót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thương

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethươnglong-handled spear; lance; injury
2Middle Chinese商—

via Vietnamese xót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexóthurt, in pain
Every word from Middle Chinese 商 →Every word from Vietnamese thương →