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Where does “ớt xanh” come from?

ớt xanh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xanh, from French saint, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

ớt xanh (Vietnamese): green pepper

Definitions

  1. green pepper

Ancestry of “ớt xanh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexanhgrue; green; wok
2Frenchsaintsaint; saintly
3Latinsānctus—
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
6Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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