Where does “cà chua” come from?
cà chua (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chua, from Proto-Vietic ɟɔːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɟuʔ — sour.
cà chua (Vietnamese): tomato
Ancestry of “cà chua”, step by step
cà chua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chua | sour; acid; vinegary; having acidic soil;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ɟɔːʔ | sour, astringent |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɟuʔ | sour |
via Vietnamese cà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cà | nightshade; to rub; repetitive prefix used for... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | gaː | — |
Words derived from “cà chua”