Where does “bà nội trợ” come from?
bà nội trợ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bà, from Chinese 爸, from Chinese 父, from Komodo paʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əpat, from Proto-Austronesian Səpat — four.
bà nội trợ (Vietnamese): housewife
Definitions
- housewife
Ancestry of “bà nội trợ”, step by step
bà nội trợ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese bà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | bà | a grandmother; an old woman; an old lady; you, my... |
| 2 | Chinese | 爸 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 父 | — |
| 4 | Komodo | paʔ | four |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əpat | four |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | Səpat | four |
via Vietnamese nội trợ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nội trợ | related to household chores, such as cleaning, upkeep, cooking, etc |