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Where does “thờ” come from?
thờ (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 事.
thờ
(Vietnamese): to worship
Definitions
to worship
Ancestry of “thờ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
事
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Words derived from “thờ”
nhà thờ
bàn thờ
thờ cúng
đền thờ
Every word from Middle Chinese 事 →