Where does “béo phì” come from?
béo phì (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese béo, from Proto-Vietic pɛːw — leopard, panther.
béo phì (Vietnamese): obese; obesity
Ancestry of “béo phì”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | béo | fat; fatty; to pinch |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | pɛːw | leopard, panther |