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