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Where does “Điện Biên Phủ” come from?
Điện Biên Phủ (Vietnamese) comes from Latin phu, from Chinese 府 — expansive district commandery.
Ancestry of “Điện Biên Phủ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
phu
valerian
2
Chinese
府
expansive district commandery
Words derived from “Điện Biên Phủ”
Điện Biên Phủ
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