Where does “Liên Âu” come from?
Liên Âu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese châu Âu, from Vietnamese châu, from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.
Liên Âu (Vietnamese): European Union
Ancestry of “Liên Âu”, step by step
Liên Âu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese châu Âu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | châu Âu | Europe |
| 2 | Vietnamese | châu | a province in ancient China and its colonies;... |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | cuːʔ | grandchild; father's younger brother |
| 4 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | cuuʔ | grandchild |
via Vietnamese liên minh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | liên minh | union, league, alliance |
| 2 | Chinese | 聯盟 | union; alliance; coalition; league; confederation... |