Where does “tiếng Anh” come from?
tiếng Anh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tiếng, from Middle Chinese 聲 — sound, voice.
tiếng Anh (Vietnamese): English language; English
Definitions
- English language; English
Ancestry of “tiếng Anh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | tiếng | voice; sound; language |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 聲 | sound, voice |