Where does “trước nhất” come from?

trước nhất (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trước, from Proto-Vietic k-laːk — before, in front of.

trước nhất (Vietnamese): first of all, first and foremost

Definitions

  1. first of all, first and foremost

Ancestry of “trước nhất”, step by step

trước nhất traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese trước

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrướcbefore; in front of; ago
2Proto-Vietick-laːkbefore, in front of

via Vietnamese nhất

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhấtfirst; the most in..; at the top of one's...
2Middle Chinese一—
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-laːk →Every word from Vietnamese trước →
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