Where does “pho” come from?

Pho is a Vietnamese soup dish whose name derives from Vietnamese phở, of uncertain ultimate origin.

pho (English): A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically...

Definitions

  1. A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically...

Ancestry of “pho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesephởpho; to clear
2Vietnamesevôto enter; to go into; to toast; emphasizing...
3Vietnamesevụseason; case, affair; specialized department...
4Chinese務—
5Sino-Tibetan*mow—

Words derived from “pho”

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