Where does “thuốc” come from?
thuốc (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 毒, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan duk ~ tuk — poison; poisonous, toxic; to poison.
thuốc (Vietnamese): medicine; medicament; drug; Short for thuốc lá;...
Definitions
- medicine; medicament; drug; Short for thuốc lá;...
Ancestry of “thuốc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 毒 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | duk ~ tuk | poison; poisonous, toxic; to poison |
Words derived from “thuốc”