Where does “chow” come from?
chow (Malay) comes from English Chow, from English chow-chow, from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, from Chinese 炒.
chow (Malay): from {{etyl|en|ms}} {{m|en|chow}}
Definitions
- from {{etyl|en|ms}} {{m|en|chow}}
Ancestry of “chow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Chow | — |
| 2 | English | chow-chow | A Chinese preserve; An American relish,... |
| 3 | Chinese Pidgin English | chow-chow | food; eat |
| 4 | Chinese | 炒 | — |
Words derived from “chow”