Where does “Hoa Lệ Ước” come from?
Hoa Lệ Ước (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hoá, from Chinese 和, from Japanese 和, from Middle Chinese 和.
Hoa Lệ Ước (Vietnamese): Hollywood
Definitions
- Hollywood
Ancestry of “Hoa Lệ Ước”, step by step
Hoa Lệ Ước traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese hoá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hoá | merchandise, goods; to turn; -ize; -ise |
| 2 | Chinese | 和 | harmonious |
| 3 | Japanese | 和 | peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 和 | — |
via Vietnamese lễ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | lễ | bribe; offering; festival, festive day, holiday;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-lɛː | — |
via Vietnamese ước
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ước | to wish; to desire; to promise; to estimate; to... |