Where does “tin học” come from?

tin học (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese học, from Chinese 學.

tin học (Vietnamese): computer science; informatics

Definitions

  1. computer science; informatics

Ancestry of “tin học”, step by step

tin học traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese học

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehọcto study; to learn; -logy; -graphy
2Chinese學—

via Vietnamese tín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetíntrust; honesty
2Chinese信—

Words derived from “tin học”

Every word from Chinese 學 →Every word from Vietnamese học →
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