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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekiệnbale; parcel; package; to sue; to bring legal...
2Chinese

via Vietnamese thầy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnamesethầySynonym of sư; a teacher; Synonym of thầy giáo
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