Where does “yếu thế” come from?
yếu thế (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thế, from Chinese 矢, from Sino-Tibetan *tV-lij.
yếu thế (Vietnamese): disadvantaged, in a disadvantageous position
Definitions
- disadvantaged, in a disadvantageous position
Ancestry of “yếu thế”, step by step
yếu thế traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thế
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thế | position; posture; condition; situation; power;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 矢 | — |
| 3 | Sino-Tibetan | *tV-lij | — |
via Vietnamese yếu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | yếu | weak, feeble |