Where does “xin việc” come from?

xin việc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xin, from Chinese 信.

xin việc (Vietnamese): to apply for a job

Definitions

  1. to apply for a job

Ancestry of “xin việc”, step by step

xin việc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese xin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexinto ask for; to beg for; to request
2Chinese信—

via Vietnamese việc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseviệcjob, work, business; thing, matter, affair
Every word from Chinese 信 →Every word from Vietnamese xin →