Where does “cá vàng” come from?
cá vàng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese vàng, from French vin, from Middle French vin, from Old French vin, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
cá vàng (Vietnamese): goldfish
Ancestry of “cá vàng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | vàng | yellow; gold |
| 2 | French | vin | wine |
| 3 | Middle French | vin | wine |
| 4 | Old French | vin | wine |
| 5 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |