Where does “thuốc phiện” come from?
thuốc phiện (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thuốc, from Chinese 毒, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan duk ~ tuk — poison; poisonous, toxic; to poison.
thuốc phiện (Vietnamese): opium
Ancestry of “thuốc phiện”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | thuốc | medicine; medicament; drug; Short for thuốc lá;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 毒 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | duk ~ tuk | poison; poisonous, toxic; to poison |