Where does “bomdong” come from?

bomdong (English) comes from Korean 봄동, from Korean 동, from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.

bomdong (English): A hardy flattish kind of cabbage with tough, sweet leaves

Definitions

  1. A hardy flattish kind of cabbage with tough, sweet leaves

Ancestry of “bomdong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean봄동A Korean variety of napa cabbage used mainly for kimchi
2Korean동winter; neighborhood; east
3Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
4Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
5Proto-Vietictət—
Every word from Proto-Vietic tət →Every word from Vietnamese đất →Every word from Vietnamese đồng →