Where does “thay thế” come from?
thay thế (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thế, from Chinese 矢, from Sino-Tibetan *tV-lij.
thay thế (Vietnamese): to replace; to take the place of
Definitions
- to replace; to take the place of
Ancestry of “thay thế”, step by step
thay thế traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thế
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thế | position; posture; condition; situation; power;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 矢 | — |
| 3 | Sino-Tibetan | *tV-lij | — |
via Vietnamese thay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thay | to change; to replace; Used as a modifier to... |