Where does “yêu quý” come from?
yêu quý (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese Quý, from French qu — Alternative spelling of ku.
yêu quý (Vietnamese): to love and respect; to treasure
Definitions
- to love and respect; to treasure
Ancestry of “yêu quý”, step by step
yêu quý traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese Quý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | Quý | the tenth heavenly stem |
| 2 | French | qu | Alternative spelling of ku |
via Vietnamese yêu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | yêu | to love romantically; to love non-romantically |