Where does “thương” come from?
thương (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 商.
thương (Vietnamese): long-handled spear; lance; injury
Definitions
- long-handled spear; lance; injury
Ancestry of “thương”, step by step
thương traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 商
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 商 | — |
via Proto-Tai *C̬.tɯəŋᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.tɯəŋᴬ | — |