Where does “thương yêu” come from?
thương yêu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thương, from Middle Chinese 商.
thương yêu (Vietnamese): to love; to be fond of; to love dearly; to cherish
Definitions
- to love; to be fond of; to love dearly; to cherish
Ancestry of “thương yêu”, step by step
thương yêu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thương
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thương | long-handled spear; lance; injury |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 商 | — |
via Vietnamese yêu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | yêu | to love romantically; to love non-romantically |