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
- A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically...
Ancestry of “pho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | phở | pho; to clear |
| 2 | Vietnamese | vô | to enter; to go into; to toast; emphasizing... |
| 3 | Vietnamese | vụ | season; case, affair; specialized department... |
| 4 | Chinese | 務 | — |
| 5 | Sino-Tibetan | *mow | — |