Where does “Ca-li” come from?

Ca-li (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese Ca-li-phoóc-ni-a, from English California, from Spanish California.

Ancestry of “Ca-li”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	Ca-li-phoóc-ni-a	—
2	English	California	—
3	Spanish	California	—

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