Where does “thanh niên” come from?
thanh niên (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 年, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni(ŋ~k) — year.
thanh niên (Vietnamese): related to the age from about 15 to 20; like a...
Definitions
- related to the age from about 15 to 20; like a...
Ancestry of “thanh niên”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 年 | year |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *s-ni(ŋ~k) | year |