Where does “bắp chân” come from?
bắp chân (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chân — a foot; a leg; the lowest circumscribing area.
bắp chân (Vietnamese): a calf (lower segment of the leg which contains the gastrocnemius)
Definitions
- a calf (lower segment of the leg which contains the gastrocnemius)
Ancestry of “bắp chân”, step by step
bắp chân traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chân | a foot; a leg; the lowest circumscribing area |
via Vietnamese bắp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | bắp | blossom, inflorescence |