Where does “Saigoneer” come from?
Saigoneer (English) comes from English Saigon, from Vietnamese Sài Gòn, from Khmer ព្រៃនគរ, from Khmer នគរ, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Saigoneer (English): A person from Saigon
Definitions
- A person from Saigon
Ancestry of “Saigoneer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Saigon | — |
| 2 | Vietnamese | Sài Gòn | Saigon River (that rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia and empties into the Nhà Bè River) |
| 3 | Khmer | ព្រៃនគរ | — |
| 4 | Khmer | នគរ | kingdom |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |