Where does “toa thuốc” come from?
toa thuốc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese toà, from French toi, from Middle French toi, from Old French tei, from Latin tē, from Latin tū, from Proto-Italic tū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
toa thuốc (Vietnamese): prescription
Ancestry of “toa thuốc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | toà | Short for toà án; your Honor |
| 2 | French | toi | You |
| 3 | Middle French | toi | Alternative form of toy |
| 4 | Old French | tei | Alternative form of toi |
| 5 | Latin | tē | — |
| 6 | Latin | tū | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | tū | you |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |