Where does “Lát Vê-gát” come from?

Lát Vê-gát (Vietnamese) comes from English Las Vegas, from Spanish las vegas — the fertile meadows; the meadows.

Ancestry of “Lát Vê-gát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLas Vegasknown for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling
2Spanishlas vegasthe fertile meadows; the meadows
Every word from Spanish las vegas →Every word from English Las Vegas →