Where does “tiền bạc” come from?
tiền bạc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bạc, from Vietnamese Bác, from Proto-Vietic paːk — uncle.
tiền bạc (Vietnamese): money, riches
Ancestry of “tiền bạc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | bạc | silver; money; made of silver |
| 2 | Vietnamese | Bác | I/me, the old Ho Chi Minh; you, the old Ho Chi... |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | paːk | uncle |