Where does “ăn nhờ ở đậu” come from?
ăn nhờ ở đậu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đậu, from Vietnamese đậu phụ, from Chinese 豆腐 — tofu; bean curd; any food with tofu-like physical...
Ancestry of “ăn nhờ ở đậu”, step by step
ăn nhờ ở đậu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đậu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đậu | bean; nut; to park |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đậu phụ | tofu |
| 3 | Chinese | 豆腐 | tofu; bean curd; any food with tofu-like physical... |