Where does “cây xanh” come from?
cây xanh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xanh, from French saint, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
cây xanh (Vietnamese): green plants, plants planted for a green environment in cities and the like
Definitions
- green plants, plants planted for a green environment in cities and the like
Ancestry of “cây xanh”, step by step
cây xanh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese xanh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xanh | grue; green; wok |
| 2 | French | saint | saint; saintly |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |