Where does “粉底” come from?

粉底 (Chinese) comes from English foundation, from Middle English foundacioun.

粉底 (Chinese): foundation

Definitions

  1. foundation

Ancestry of “粉底”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfoundationThe act of founding, fixing, establishing, or...
2Middle Englishfoundacioun
Every word from Middle English foundacioun
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