Where does “thầy chùa” come from?
thầy chùa (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chúa, from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.
thầy chùa (Vietnamese): a monk
Definitions
- a monk
Ancestry of “thầy chùa”, step by step
thầy chùa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chúa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chúa | the retired father of a monarch of feudal... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 字 | letter, symbol, character; character |
via Vietnamese thầy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thầy | Synonym of sư; a teacher; Synonym of thầy giáo |