Where does “xót thương” come from?

xót thương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thương, from Middle Chinese 商.

Ancestry of “xót thương”, step by step

xót thương traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese thương

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesethươnglong-handled spear; lance; injury
2Middle Chinese商—

via Vietnamese xót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexóthurt, in pain
Every word from Middle Chinese 商 →Every word from Vietnamese thương →