Where does “Chau” come from?
Chau is an English transliteration of the Cantonese word 周, whose original meaning is uncertain.
Ancestry of “Chau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | châu | a province in ancient China and its colonies;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | cuːʔ | grandchild; father's younger brother |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | cuuʔ | grandchild |