Where does “cá rô phi” come from?
cá rô phi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese phí, from Chinese 肥, from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
cá rô phi (Vietnamese): tilapia
Definitions
- tilapia
Ancestry of “cá rô phi”, step by step
cá rô phi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese phí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | phí | to waste; to squander; to spend; fee; expenses |
| 2 | Chinese | 肥 | — |
| 3 | English | fail | To be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular... |
| 4 | Middle English | failen | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 7 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via Vietnamese cá rô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cá rô | climbing perch |