Where does “trước tiên” come from?
trước tiên (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trước, from Proto-Vietic k-laːk — before, in front of.
trước tiên (Vietnamese): first of all; firstly; foremost
Definitions
- first of all; firstly; foremost
Ancestry of “trước tiên”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | trước | before; in front of; ago |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-laːk | before, in front of |