Where does “thầy kiện” come from?
thầy kiện (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese kiện, from Chinese 件.
Ancestry of “thầy kiện”, step by step
thầy kiện traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese kiện
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | kiện | bale; parcel; package; to sue; to bring legal... |
| 2 | Chinese | 件 | — |
via Vietnamese thầy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thầy | Synonym of sư; a teacher; Synonym of thầy giáo |