Where does “羅非魚” come from?
羅非魚 (Chinese) comes from Vietnamese cá rô phi, from Vietnamese phí, from Chinese 肥, from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō — to bend; to lie, deceive.
羅非魚 (Chinese): tilapia
Definitions
- tilapia
Ancestry of “羅非魚”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cá rô phi | tilapia |
| 2 | Vietnamese | phí | to waste; to squander; to spend; fee; expenses |
| 3 | Chinese | 肥 | — |
| 4 | English | fail | To be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular... |
| 5 | Middle English | failen | — |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 8 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |