Where does “bia” come from?
bia (Vietnamese) comes from French bière, from Middle French biere, from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
bia (Vietnamese): beer; tombstone; gravestone; stele; monument;...
Definitions
- beer; tombstone; gravestone; stele; monument;...
Ancestry of “bia”, step by step
bia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French bière
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bière | beer; bier; coffin |
| 2 | Middle French | biere | beer; bier |
| 3 | Dutch | bier | beer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bier | beer |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bier | beer |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |
via Chinese 碑
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 碑 | — |
via Middle Chinese 皮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 皮 | — |