Where does “đồng hồ quả quýt” come from?
đồng hồ quả quýt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quả, from Vietnamese quầy, from Proto-Vietic kweː.
đồng hồ quả quýt (Vietnamese): pocket watch
Definitions
- pocket watch
Ancestry of “đồng hồ quả quýt”, step by step
đồng hồ quả quýt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese quả
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quả | piece of fruit; something round; round, painted... |
| 2 | Vietnamese | quầy | low cabinet in a shop or store for displaying... |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | kweː | — |
via Vietnamese quýt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quýt | tangerine; mandarin orange |
via Vietnamese đồng hồ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đồng hồ | a clock or watch; a meter |