Where does “thầy tu” come from?
thầy tu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese từ, from Chinese 字, from Chinese 母, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *məʔ — mother.
thầy tu (Vietnamese): monk; priest; friar
Definitions
- monk; priest; friar
Ancestry of “thầy tu”, step by step
thầy tu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese từ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | từ | from, since; at, in; word |
| 2 | Chinese | 字 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 母 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *məʔ | mother |
via Vietnamese thầy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thầy | Synonym of sư; a teacher; Synonym of thầy giáo |