Where does “綠van” come from?

綠van (Chinese) comes from Chinese 綠, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak — rat; leaf.

綠van (Chinese): green minibus

Definitions

  1. green minibus

Ancestry of “綠van”, step by step

綠van traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 綠

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese綠—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanrwakrat; leaf

via Chinese en:van

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chineseen:van—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak →